49 teams accepted the special conditions of the union.
Actors Guild of America SAG-AFTRA updated the number of performances in which actors will take part, despite the ongoing strike. There are titles 120 from workshops 49 studioswhich has acceded to the terms of use of artificial intelligence in development. According to trade unions, the pace of approval of agreements will not slow down.
“Protecting participants from AI abuse is not an unreasonable requirement – and the success of these agreements shows that most companies agree. They are happy to accept basic ethical principles in order to work with professional actors. And actors are just as happy to work with companies that respect them,” says the chairman of the union’s negotiating committee. Sarah Elmaleh.
This time, the unions did not disclose which companies and names they were talking about. We know in advance that among the accepted games there are, for example, The Last Guardian or ARK 2. Moreover, they all fit within a budget of $30 million.
A protest took place in front of the EA and Warner Bros offices.
After nearly three months of strike action, the union decided to hold new negotiations with companies such as Warner Bros. Games, Insomniac, Activision or Electronic Arts. The first meeting took place on Wednesday, October 23.
“I hope that we can reach an agreement on the interactive media contract, but if this does not happen, we will continue to work with companies that are willing to agree to fair, ethical and responsible terms, including when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence,” – he says. Duncan Crabtree-IrelandSAG-AFTRA chief negotiator.
Source :Indian TV
