Unable to agree on terms of use of AI.
Today, July 26, at 9:00 CET, video game actors who are members of American unions are entering SAG-AFTRAbeat. It comes less than a year after 35,000 voting members almost unanimously approved it. The main goal of the protest is using artificial intelligence in game development.
“We will not accept a contract that allows companies to abuse artificial intelligence at the expense of our members,” the union president said. Fran Drescher“Enough has been enough. When companies decide to offer our members a deal that allows them to live and work, we will be ready to negotiate.”
She spoke with journalist Stephen Totil. Audrey Coolingrepresentatives of companies such as Activision, Warner Bros. Games, Insomniac or the popular agency Formosa Interactive for negotiations with unions: “We have already agreed on 24 points out of 25, including the highest salaries in history and additional safety measures. Cooling refers to another demand of video game actors.” does not comment on the AI issue.
The strike will not affect plays with budgets of $30 million or less, which will be governed by transition rules set by SAG-AFTRA. Larger companies with more expensive projects are under pressure because most union members will not work with them. Unlike film and TV production, development does not stop a year ago, but the current situation may affect the pace and timing of the game.
Source : Zing
