SAG-AFTRA video game actors on strike over AI concerns

Actors and performers in the union SAG-AFTRA are on strike against video game companies.

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[maigrande-wang]

They want to make it harder for non union VAs to get jobs.

[Thomas_Ronin]

AI cannot replicate emotions!!!! Therefore what humans produce let no robot put asunder!!!! These people deserve their pay and you would demand it too if you were in their shoes!!!

[BunkerSquirrel]

Good for them. These executive morons at major game publishers need a wake up call. I just wish the developers had a union too.

[LegoCookieDoggie]

Wow these comments are full of so called “gamers” true gamers know art is labor that should be well compensated for and protected. The real reason why your games are so expensive is because of greed and the need to satisfy investors with non existent infinite growth

[aryavietnam]

Formosa ( a studio for voice actors) is shady af.
They should have paid for Paimon's voice actor, and now the sag-aftra strike. the lastest archon quest in Genshin has Kinich and Kachina is not voiced(Also Nilou, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Faruzan, Nahida, etc has no voice in Nahida birthday aka Subzerus festival and only some are voiced such as Paimon, Cyno, and Sorush) which affected the gameplay experience.
MiHoyo and other game companies should cut ties with these kinds of studios as fast as possible and work with other studios

[RJH]

Announcing a game industry strike at Comic Con is a chad move, wishing them well!

[missewhyyouwannaknow]

I find this to be pretty late! Once Epic games released Darth Vader with James Earl Jones voice which is legally contacted now they want to strike for those who aren't contracted. They should have been on strike before they originally didn't agree on the terms over a year ago.

[denise_padilla]

well at least the movie n tv actors didnt go back on strike or else they wouldnt b able to attend comic con again

[posttribmartyr]

Actors no longer needed because AI can replicate them PERFECTLY. This is why you save those millions early on and don't presume your wealth to the poor. Now many of these actors will be poor because studios will only screw them over every which way

[millertime]

Now developers will get to fully embrace ai voiced characters. Cheaper games since no actual actors? Win-Win.

[NetworkHippie]

the problem is Game companies like EPIC that primarily use AI instead of artist and is OWNED by CHINA!! (so if you check the code, the game is linked with spyware 💀)

[nepdisc]

"We're terrified that our jobs are gonna be replaced by AI!"
So... you're gonna work harder, to secure your job..?
"what no we're going on strike"
well... okay?

[zbrian]

Why are they going on strike I mean look at them😂 they look so woke asf. Also I haven’t seen anything used with AI ?

[SCHOOLERstyle]

⚠ NO MORE STRIKES! ⚠ I'm a 3D Artist, the strikes last year made the entertainment industry the worst it's ever been. Practically everyone is unemployed, now they want to also destroy the video game industry with more strikes.

[gravity]

Human acting is such a small part of what makes a video game enjoyable. These actors are completely expendable

[Marinealver]

I pray the Strike NEVER ENDS and SAG-AFTRA loses ALL their agreements.