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Video game voice artists continue strike over AI training

The union says developers won't guarantee not using voices to train AI.

A predator used her 12-year-old face to make porn. She helped pass a law to make that a crime

Child actor Kaylin Hayman fought back after she learned that a man had used AI to make child sex abuse materials from images on her Instagram page

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SAG-AFTRA flexes its metaphorical K/D ratio 3 months into voice acting strike over AI: 'More than 120 games from 49 companies have now signed'

SAG-AFTRA flexes its metaphorical K/D ratio 3 months into voice acting strike over AI: 'More than 120 games from 49 companies have now signed'

"Humane protections for actors against AI exploitation are not an unreasonable ask."

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Jane Fonda to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award

Jane Fonda will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award in February.

Jane Fonda To Receive SAG Life Achievement Award

Renowned actor Jane Fonda to be honored with SAG Life Achievement Award for her exceptional career and activism at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Jane Fonda to receive lifetime achievement award from actors’ guild

Actor and humanitarian Jane Fonda is adding the SAG life achievement award to her many accolades

The Independent UK

As SAG-AFTRA's anti-AI voice actor strike extends to League of Legends, Riot maintains that it's been simply been caught in the crossfire

"League of Legends has only asked Formosa to engage with Union performers."

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League Of Legends Caught In Hollywood Labor Dispute

League Of Legends Caught In Hollywood Labor Dispute

SAG-AFTRA strike against 'League of Legends' due to Formosa Interactive's alleged unfair labor practices.

Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'

Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'

Hollywood’s actors union called a strike against the online game “League of Legends” Tuesday, arguing that a company that produces the game attempted to get around the ongoing video game strike

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, citing unfair labor practices

SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, citing unfair labor practices

SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, with the union alleging that talent production company Formosa Interactive tried to subvert the general game strike.

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California Enacts Laws Protecting Hollywood Actors From AI Cloning

California Enacts Laws Protecting Hollywood Actors From AI Cloning

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws protecting Hollywood actors from unauthorized AI digital clones, balancing worker protection and AI risks in th...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs deepfake laws on elections and entertainment

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs deepfake laws on elections and entertainment

The fate of the momentous AI safety bill known as SB 1047 is yet to be determined.

California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI

California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI

California's governor has signed legislation to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, such as creating their digital clones without their consent

The Independent UK

James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer

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Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking

Hollywood will need permission to make AI deepfakes of long-gone stars

California Senate passes bill requiring permission to recreate deceased performers with AI.

California legislation could protect Hollywood actors from having their work fed to AI

Performers could have more control over deepfaked replicas thanks to California legislation pushed by SAG-AFTRA.

Iconic Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid actor Jennifer Hale warns "AI is coming for all of us," and it can "destroy who you are"

The veteran actor also urges fans to ask their Congressional representatives to vote in favor of bills against AI

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'AI is coming for all of us:' Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, and Baldur's Gate voice actor Jennifer Hale weighs in on SAG-AFTRA's games industry strike

AI is proving a major issue in SAG-AFTRA's negotiations with major videogame publishers.

Asked about SAG-AFTRA's strike for better AI protections, Amazon Games Boss claims AI 'has nothing to do with taking work away' from actors because 'for games, we don't really have acting'

As game actors strike for AI protections, Amazon Games boss says we need more AI and it's not "taking work away" because "for games, we don't really have acting"

"The majority of the team sits in programming and that's not going to go away because that's all about innovation"

The Independent UK

Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence

MetaAI digital assistant could feature famous voices if Meta gets its wish

The social media giant Meta is working to buy the rights to use various celebrity voices for AI purposes.

The Independent UK

Hollywood's video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

Hollywood’s video game performers are heading to the Warner Bros

Actors' union 'not happy' about GTA 6 strike exemption, but confirms it's in the contract: 'Insane, but it's there'

The SAG-AFTRA strike technically only applies to recently-started projects, which means GTA 6 is exempt.

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