Voice Actors Outraged Over SAG-AFTRA Deal with AI Firm, Claim Lack of Transparency
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SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, announced a deal with AI voiceover company Replica Studios, concerning use of AI synthetic voices. This sparked outrage among voice actors.
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Many voice actors claim they were not consulted about or even notified of this deal ahead of time, despite SAG-AFTRA statements to the contrary.
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The deal comes amid ongoing tensions between SAG-AFTRA and game developers over compensation and working conditions. Voice actors have strike authorization in place over these issues.
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Voice actors are concerned about lack of transparency around the Replica deal terms, and want more communication from SAG-AFTRA leadership.
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More broadly, voice actors want laws and policies enacted to protect human creatives from being replaced by unethical uses of AI synthetic media technology.