SAG-AFTRA union reach tentative agreement with game companies that could end the latest voice actor strike
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Summary
Video game voice actor union SAG-AFTRA has announced a “tentative deal” with a group of gaming firms, which includes Activision Productions, Disney Character Voices Inc, Electronic Arts Productions and Epic Games, among others.
The deal, which still requires ratification from the union’s National Board and members, aims to protect voice actors from being replaced or imitated by AI.
The union has been on strike since July 2024, due to disagreements about the use of AI voice actors to replace real actors.
Some members of the union have expressed criticism over its handling of previous deals with unnamed companies involving AI voice work.
The union’s president, Fran Drescher, said the deal was a victory for the “incredible courage and persistence” of video game performers, adding that the union was “hopeful” the strike would be over “in the coming days”.
