Video game voice actor strike may end soon

Last July, the drooping aftra Announces a strike on video game voice actors Targeting major publishers in the industry, including AI protection for performers. The strike has been hovering for nearly a year, but it may be seen. SAG-AFTRA announced that the Actors Union has reached a temporary agreement with the video game company.

According to Sag-Aftra Official websiteThe strike will not end until union members have a chance to overcome the deal and vote for their approval. Specific details about the potential contract or any gains from the actor have not been disclosed in the initial announcement.

“Everyone at SAG-AftRA is very grateful to the sacrifices made by video game performers and the dedication of the interactive media agreement negotiation committee for so many months of video game strikes,” Duncan Crabtree-Ireland of Sag-Aftra said in a statement. “Patience and durability have led to a deal that reached the necessary AI guardrails to defend performers' livelihoods in the AI ​​era, as well as other important gains.”

Last month, Chief Voice Actor Steve Downes talked about The importance of reaching an agreement This guarantees the performers that AI repetitions cannot use their voices without permission.

In early May, video game publishers raised what they argued It is the “last, best and final quote” to end the strike. The publisher then described it as “A key concession“In AI, this could help stop the strikes in 11 months. Once the voting period begins, the fate of the deal will be in the hands of the actors.