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The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Tuesday it has reached a tentative agreement with new conditions for an interactive media contract with top video game companies.
The guild hopes the strike, which has gone on for nearly a year, will end in the coming days and bring relief to video game voice and motion capture actors, who have been concerned about the use of AI and their wages.
Major video game labels involved in the discussions include Activision Productions (NASDAQ:MSFT), Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices (NYSE:DIS), Electronic Arts Productions (NASDAQ:EA), Epic Games, Formosa Interactive, Insomniac Games, Take 2 Productions (NASDAQ:TTWO), and WB Games (NASDAQ:WBD).
“Everyone at SAG-AFTRA is immensely grateful for the sacrifices made by video game performers and the dedication of the Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee throughout these many months of the video game strike,” said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator. “Patience and persistence has resulted in a deal that puts in place the necessary A.I. guardrails that defend performers’ livelihoods in the A.I. age, alongside other important gains.”
Details of the new contract terms and a strike suspension agreement with the video game companies are expected to be announced in the coming days.
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