Voice Actor Explains the 2024 SAG AFTRA Video Game Strike

It's official, SAG AFTRA is going on strike, and so much of it is clear cut about protecting us as voice actors against unfair use of our voice and likeness with artificial intelligence, or AI. Let's talk about the importance of this SAG AFTRA strike, the reasons behind it, resources for if you're a voice actor and need support, as well as what is and isn't struck work.

Stay smart, stay educated, stay above the noise, and moreover, don't cross the picket line.

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00:00 Introduction
00:39 The Reason for the Strike
03:02 The Reasons Behind these Agreements
03:59 How This Kind of Strike Works
06:56 Additional Rules and Stipulations
08:39 Everyone Chill Out, Please!

#sagaftra #sagaftrastrike #voiceactor

[rhymeswithmoose]

Not a voice actor, but these kinds of videos are extraordinarily important. Thanks for educating us on this! Power to the workers, in all things!

[runningwithtoast]

Thank you for this! I was trying to find clearer info on the strike. This was the best explanation I've seen. Not a voice actor but I'm an artist, and AI has really been plaguing us as well, so I understand the frustration. I fully support all of you and wish you all the best! Also I'm a Wriothesley main and your voice acting is phenomenal.😊 Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!

[saintekweena]

The only thing I don't understand is why did the SAG AFTRA wen't for a general strike ? Wouldn't it be much more effective if everyone wen't on strike agains't AI at the same time ?

Anyway, good luck to all the strikers

[KingOfGaymes]

This is very informative but man it’s so hard to pay attention when all I hear is a handsome tea loving prison duke 😩

[Ratstick]

Leave it to the voice actor of Claude to be part of a rebellion for a disenfranchised group.

[ZephyrK_]

Extremely informative, thanks for the lesson. Praying for the absolute best outcome to come out of this strike as having your livelihood threatened in any capacity is frightening.

[MidnightandGlitz]

You are great on voicing Claude and Wriothesley. Even though there is that strike, I want to train hard with my voice skills if I want to do good on my video game project. Plus I do hope I get to voice a playable character in Genshin Impact.

[budhiluhur.official]

I'm glad the company I worked for made sure to include in their contracts that their VO talent voices wouldn't be used for AI or voice alteration. It's so important for voice actors to be informed and have control over how our voices are used. AI voice are getting scarier every day.

[feurigessiegelstuck]

I personally would never blame striking individuals for delayed projects. I blame the companies for creating the circumstances under which people feel its necessary to go on strike. And whatever delay some games may get are worth it if it means I wont be fed soulless AI slob in the future. I believe Art gets its meaning from the people working on it and its even better when those people dont have to fear to be replaced by AI models of their own voice.

[ResearcherReasearchingResearch]

It sucks that we have reached a point where we NEED to put these protections into written and legally binding documents, but here we are. I hope this works out in the best way possible for the VAs.

[dmitriystadnichenko]

The jerks don't understand that AI will never be able to replace the expression and uniqueness of a living human voice. Especially the voices of professional actors who can improvise and experiment on every phrase and on every character to create the perfect character image

[everettwhitaker]

I'm not in the industry, but incredible props for conveying the information in a clear and concise way. I feel way more informed now, and a lot less panicked!

[TinekeTT]

I didn't know it was this bad. Thanks for the information Joe!

[lateolabrax]

Did Hoyoverse sign the ai protection contract? Or is Hoyoverse being struck currently? The new pvs and demos have no English voice actors in them.

[yes]

I hate the comments of those A.I videos that go
“In before voice actors file a lawsuit” like you’re not literally stealing their voice and making bottom tier garbage with it

[Healcannon]

I still don't want ai voices even if people agree and are compensated fairly. I think with Genshin especially, the connection between the players and the voice actors is big and a big reason some people pull. I see it all the time on reddit where x y z voice actor gets revealed and people change their minds on their primogem plans and now want that character.

[ValerieTheMage]

This situation is happening in Mexico. Amazon used AI to dub 3 K-Dramas (total disaster). Unfortunately, voice actors are not taken seriously as they should be :( it's really sad.

Thank you for sharing this 👏

[rosirumenova]

AI has become a menace from the moment it was created. As an artist I pray that ppl eventually stop using AI for whatever reasons. 😢

[hinachan]

Thank you for breaking this down. I was wondering what the strike was about

[phillipsalazar]

I hope everything for genshin VA’s & other VA’s that voices in other games will turn out alright, as well for their games to be out of strike to continue their voice acting jobs without AI taking it away, it was very educational great knowledge for the true stuff that happens when acting the right & wrong way to deal with everything.