SAG-AFTRA's strike reflects concerns over AI regulation in voice acting, highlighting divisions in negotiations regarding who qualifies as a 'performer' under collective agreements.
Rodriguez emphasized, 'The industry has told us point blank that they do not necessarily consider everyone who is rendering movement performance to be a performer that is covered by the collective bargaining agreement'. This underlines the complexities involved in defining performance within the context of AI.
'We strike as a matter of last resort. We have given this process absolutely as much time as we responsibly can,' Rodriguez stated, emphasizing careful consideration before taking drastic actions.
The union warns of potential misuse of AI technology by game companies to replicate actors' voices or likenesses without consent, which raises ethical and professional concerns in the industry.
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