SAG-AFTRA Reaches 'Tentative Agreement' With Video Game Companies Over AI Protections for Performers

Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry

Earlier this week, the British Film Institute (BFI) released a report detailing the risks posed by AI to the UK screen sector, including games, and described it as a "direct threat".

Performers and video game companies reach deal that ends nearly year-long strike

Performers who do stunt and voice work for video games went on strike in July after reaching a stalemate in negotiations over how companies can use A.I. in game development.

Video game performers on strike over AI issues reach a tentative deal

The tentative contract deal still requires approval from the National Board and ratification by the union membership.

Video game voice actors have been on strike for nearly a year. They finally have a deal

Video game voice actors and motion capture artists could be headed back to work soon. SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies have announced a tentative contract agreement, 11 months after union members began a work stoppage. Artificial intelligence was at the heart of the dispute. “Patience and persistence has resulted in a deal that puts in place the necessary AI guardrails that defend performers’ livelihoods in the AI age, alongside other im…

There may finally be an end in sight for the SAG-AFTRA voice actors’ strike

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) appears to have reached a tentative agreement with the various gaming studios and publishers it’s been negotiating with for months. “[SAG-AFTRA and the gaming companies] have reached a tentative agreement on terms for the Interactive Media Contract, subject to review and approval by the National Board and ratification by the membership in the coming weeks,” t…

SAG-AFTRA hopes to end video game actors strike with new tentative agreement (MSFT:NASDAQ)