The Latest Breaking News from SAGAFTRA

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

Acting out.

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

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

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

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

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

Hollywood screenwriters went on strike in May 2023. Two months later, actors joined them on the picket line. Those strikes ended later that year with historic deals that included, for the first time, protections regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Now it’s video game actors’ turn.

More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement

SAG-AFTRA outlines the details

Gaming giants Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision are all set to be impacted by the walkout