2024-07-29 03:33:57
The actors of the video games in hollywood they will go to strike tomorrow to demand labor protections in the face of the advance of Artificial Intelligence (IA), announced the union that represents them.
The strike of the actors who give voice and movement to the characters of video games begins at 12:01 am in Californiaaccording to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA).
The announcement comes after more than a year and a half of fruitless negotiations between the union and several industry giants, such as Activision, Disney, Electronic Arts y Warner Bros. Games.
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“We will not accept a contract that allows companies to abuse AI to the detriment of our members. Stop“SAG-AFTRA president and star of the 1990s series, Fran Drescher, said in a statement, “The girl“.
“When these companies get serious and offer a deal that allows our members to live and work, we will be there, ready to negotiate“added Drescher, who last year led the actors’ strike that, along with the writers’ strike, paralyzed Hollywood for months.
The agreement under discussion covers about 2,600 artists who dub voices in video games, or whose physical movements are recorded to serve as a basis for computer-generated characters.
Union members are concerned about the use of AI in the industry, one of the key issues in discussions held by actors and screenwriters with entertainment giants.
It was crucial for artists to establish labor protections at a time when AI is increasingly used in content creation.
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After the historic double strike yielded the expected contractual results, the SAG-AFTRA Now it’s going for the same safeguards for artists in the video game industry.
“It’s shocking that video game studios have learned nothing from last year’s lessons, that our members can and will rise up to demand equal and fair treatment in AI“and the audience supports us,” said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union’s chief negotiator.
The actors had already authorized the union to strike in September. The contractual conditions governing their work expired in November 2022.
Industry producers say there has been progress in negotiations.
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“We are disappointed that the union chose to walk away from the table when we are so close to an agreement, and we will remain prepared to resume negotiations,” he said. Audrey Coolinga spokeswoman for the producers, in a separate statement.
According to Cooling, the current offering includes “historic wage increases” and “meaningful protections against AI,” such as requiring “consent and fair compensation” for artists.
SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike
— SAG-AFTRA NEWS (@sagaftranews) July 25, 2024
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2024-07-29 03:33:57