SAG-AFTRA video game actors have approved a strike if negotiations fail. North Texas performers want to see wage increases and protections against vocal...
SAG-AFTRA has voted to authorize a strike if labor talks fail. Dallas voice actors said AI, wage increases and protections against vocal stress are their top concerns.
SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July in an effort to secure a TV, streaming and theatrical content deal. Video game content is being negotiated in a separate contract, which includes voice actors on video games. Currently, video game voice actors aren’t on strike, but the authorization means they can if negotiations don’t work out.Activision Productions Inc. and Insomniac Games Inc. are two of the video game companies currently negotiating with SAG-AFTRA.
Friedlander, with the National Association of Voice Actors, said negotiations about generative AI come down to consent, control and compensation. Currently, there are no protections surrounding use of existing audio for voice actors. He wants to see more conversations about residuals, which he said are often overlooked by younger voice actors. Take for example a jewelry commercial he did. The session fee was about $1,100 but he received roughly $29,000 a year in residuals for the five years the ad ran on cable.
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