The first goal is to protect artists from artificial intelligence

three-year agreements, artificial intelligenceIt introduces new protections regarding the use of; this is from the producers
artificial intelligence including a requirement to obtain the actor’s consent before using the actor’s name to create a voice produced by the actor. SAG-AFTRA announced the contracts were approved Friday night. The contract will be valid until June 30, 2026.

According to the new agreements, “the term ‘voice actor’ includes humans only.” The contracts also include rights for voice actors to use studios’ digital copies and require producers to notify and negotiate with the union when they use AI-generated voices instead of voice actors.

The first goal is to protect artists from artificial intelligence

SAG-AFTRA’s Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said the agreement “Artificial intelligence“It represents a meaningful step forward in expanding the industry,” he said. The agreements also stipulate a series of pay increases for which actors will receive retroactive pay, starting with a 7% increase from July 1, 2023. This will be followed by a 4% increase on July 1 of this year. will be followed by an increase of 3.5% the following year.

The union announced earlier this year that it had reached a deal with AI voice production company Replica Studios to give voice actors a way to “securely” license digital audio copies for video games.
Artificial intelligence protection was also a key component of the strike-ending agreement SAG-AFTRA reached with Hollywood studios late last year.