Voice actors’ nearly year-long expunge nears solving as AI protections and pay hikes headline the agreement.
LOS ANGELES – After nearly a yr of silence behind the screens, Hollywood’s vocalise and motion-capture actors are finally beingness heard. SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with major picture gamey companies, including Disney, EA, Epic Games, and WB Games, o’er the disputative interactive media contract.
The strike, which began in July 2024, centered around pay increases and the growing threat of AI replacing human talent. SAG-AFTRA fought tooth and nail for AI protections—something that now forms the moxie of this hard-won deal.
“This agreement sets guardrails to defend performers’ livelihoods in the AI age,” said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the guild’s executive director. While the strike hasn’t officially ended, it’s very clear a declaration is on the horizon.
Studios ilk Formosa Interactive, too known for “League of Legends,” were added to the ten-strike list after an unfair labor charge. Now, with the backing of the NO FAKES Act—currently gaining traction in Congress—Hollywood may finally be authorship the rules on AI.
The deal still awaits SAG-AFTRA’s subject gameboard approval, but fans and performers extremely alike are hopeful this is game over for the dispute.
