US Edition5 Considerations for Video Game Companies in 2025
- SAG-AFTRA reports that negotiations with video game developers are stalled due to unsatisfactory AI proposals, which they describe as alarming loopholes.
- The union is concerned that developers want the right to use performers' past performances without adequate protections against AI misuse.
- SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 2024, demanding guaranteed consent and compensation for the use of performers' work in AI models.
- The labor group advises members to reject jobs from struck companies, warning of the risks of working without protections against AI misuse.
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SAG-AFTRA Says Video Game Talks Still Stuck on AI, Two Sides Remain 'Frustratingly Far Apart'
In an update on the progress of negotiations with video game developers on Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA says the two sides are still “frustratingly far apart,” and so-called artificial intelligence is the culprit. The guild has been on strike against a consortium of major developers since July. According to SAG-AFTRA, a recent proposal submitted by the major video game makers was filled with “alarming loopholes that will leave our members vulnerable to A.…
SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union Says Latest AI Proposals From Studios Contain “Alarming Loopholes”
SAG-AFTRA has been on strike against major video game studios for more than seven months, and the two sides don't seem to be particularly close to making a deal.
SAG-AFTRA Says It's Still 'Frustratingly Far Apart' From Games Industry Bargaining Group on AI Protections
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has issued an update to its members on the status of negotiations over video game actor AI protections, saying that while progress has been made, it is still "frustratingly far apart" with the industry bargaining group on key issues.The guild has shared a chart demonstrating the differences between its own proposals and those of the games industry bargainin…
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