In 2023, in Hollywood, writers and actors went on strike, fighting for better pay, royalties and control of artificial intelligence. After a few months, the group achieved its goal. Now, more than a year after the incident, the art of video games The actors’ strike has begun.
According to Deadline, video game voice and motion capture actors affiliated with the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, will go on strike at midnight tonight, at 12:01 p.m. on July 26, 2024 AM. This was the result of multiple negotiations with companies like Activision and Epic Games, not just to earn a better salary. Secure your future job in an environment that increasingly embraces artificial intelligence to replace the work of actors. Here’s what was said about it:
“The video game industry makes billions of dollars a year. The driving force behind that success is the creative people who design and build these games. This includes SAG-AFTRA members who bring memorable and beloved game characters to life and deserve and demand the same basic protections as film, television, streaming and music artists: fair compensation and the right to informed consent for AI, the use of your face, voice and the body “Frankly, it’s surprising that these game studios have learned nothing from the lessons of the past year: that our members can and do demand fair and just treatment of AI, and that the public supports us in this.”
This shouldn’t come as a big surprise, since the union and its members have been discussing this possibility for the past 10 months. total, There are 10 companies that will be affected by this decision. Estamos hablando de Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Epic Games Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Take 2 Productions Inc., VoiceWorks Productions. the son Cª y WB Games Inc.
It is not known how long this strike will last. Let us remember that in the case of Hollywood, actors and writers stopped working for 118 days, so we are likely to see a similar phenomenon this time. For its part, The affected companies have not revealed how the decision will affect their in-store launches.Something that will likely end in quite a few delays.
We can only wait to see how the industry will react to this movement. Over time it is likely that more companies will be affected and more actors will choose to join the strike.. On a related note, you can learn a little more about the previous discussion here. Similarly, Samsung has also been affected by the strike.
Author’s Note:
This is good news. Although we’re only talking about actors here, the same should be true for developers. Over the past year, we’ve heard endlessly about multiple layoffs and difficult working conditions. All workers should demand better working conditions, better wages and protection against artificial intelligence.
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