SAG-AFTRA Voice Actors Ratify TV Animation Contract With New AI Protections
Union members nationwide voted 95.52% to 4.48% in favor of the new deal.
Union members nationwide voted 95.52% to 4.48% in favor of the new deal.
The union described the agreement as a successor to its hard-fought 2020 contracts which expired in June of last year.
The union and game developers have been negotiating a new contract for more than a year, and there is hope that this deal will reignite those talks.
SAG-AFTRA now has the authority to call for a strike if this week’s negations with major studios don’t prove productive.
The actor’s union SAG-AFTRA could strike against video game companies if they can’t come to an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence in game production.
The ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad!’ creator previously said that neither show will return to production until new AMPTP contracts are signed.
Animation production isn’t being impacted by the SAG strike as strongly as live action.
A key points of contention between actors and studios is the use of synthetic actors and performances – and the issue is far more complicated than most realize.
The double-strike could have a significant impact on next year’s TAG contract negotiations.
The actor’s union and tv producers have reached a tentative agreement that will prevent a strike of animated tv series in Los Angeles.
TV animation voice actors are ready to strike.
After a year of failed negotiations with entertainment producers, animation voice actors could call a strike.
Voice actors are refusing to record any voices until game makers and entertainment companies agree to update a decades-old contract.