US EditionVideo game actors are voting on a new contract. Here’s what it means for AI in gaming
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – The new contract includes a 15% pay raise upon ratification and sets strict AI usage rules requiring performer consent to protect artistic rights, union leaders said.
- On Wednesday, members of SAG-AFTRA voted to ratify a new contract for video game performers, ending a nearly yearlong strike.
- After nearly two years of failed negotiations, SAG-AFTRA leaders billed AI as an existential crisis for performers.
- Employers must obtain written permission from a performer to create a digital replica, consent valid after death, and the time spent creating one will be compensated as work time.
- Like diamond amounts of pressure suddenly lifted, Sarah Elmaleh said, and gaming companies can see themselves shifting their business practices.
- Sarah Elmaleh said she hopes companies and performers can soon develop guidelines on AI as technology evolves, and the agreement centers on consent, compensation and transparency to drive industry progress.
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