Video-game actors last went on strike in October 2016, before AI became a major issue.
Striking video game performers staged their first picketing action Thursday, marching outside Warner Bros. Studios to highlight a dispute they say focuses on an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect voice actors during the emergence of artificial intelligence.The picket marked the first time striking members of the union demonstrated publicly since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last month.
"Frankly, it's stunning that these video game studios haven't learned anything from the lessons of last year -- that our members can and will stand up and demand fair and equitable treatment with respect to A.I., and the public supports us in that," Crabtree-Ireland said.Video game actors are seeking a new contract that would require producers to obtain their consent before reproducing their voices or likenesses with AI.
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