The Screen Actors Guild – SAG-AFTRA is set to hold its second walkout tomorrow.
The demonstration will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Thursday, August 15 at Disney Character Voices in Burbank, California, USA.
SAG-AFTRA will be represented by members of the Interactive Media Agreement (IMA) negotiating committee, along with other SAG-AFTRA members, labor allies and video game fans.”
“SAG-AFTRA is entering into this agreement so that members working in interactive media (video games) can continue to earn a living doing the work they love,” the organization said.
“Our members' jobs and likenesses are being abused by artificial intelligence, and video game companies have refused to offer a fair deal that addresses this existential threat.”
SAG-AFTRA voted to strike in late July after failing to reach an agreement with a bargaining group over rights and protections sparked by industry scrutiny of AI technologies.
The strike decision came after SAG-AFTRA's National Council unanimously agreed to allow its chief negotiator to call an immediate strike at will in an effort to protect voice actors fighting for job security as more studios explore generative artificial intelligence.