SAG-AFTRA Announces New Video Game Localization Agreement

SAG-AFTRA Announces New Video Game Localization Agreement The Independent Interactive Localization Agreement will cover the localization of projects written and published in a foreign language and subsequently copied into English. As part of the deal, artists will receive AI protection and job opportunities. It will also provide expanded session and voiceprint capabilities compared to the … Read more

SAG-AFTRA Announces Agreement with AI Voice Company Ethovox

SAG-AFTRA has signed a contract with AI voice company Ethovox to ensure the protection and fair compensation of performers. The agreement will ensure that actors involved in the creation of Ethovox's basic voice model will agree to use their voice and be compensated from the outset. Actors will also receive ongoing payments for the life … Read more

SAG-AFTRA Secures First AI Protection Agreement for Actors with Lightspeed LA

SAG-AFTRA has made progress in securing better rights for video game actors by entering into a new partnership with Lightspeed LA. The Tencent-owned developer has signed the EU's Interiim Interactive Media Agreement, which, among other things, offers protection for actors concerned about using AI with their voice. SAG-AFTRA members are currently on strike, with one … Read more

Remedy and Annapurna Reach Agreement to Expand Control and Alan Wake Franchises

Five years ago, Remedy Entertainment made a splash with Control, but the developer had to go through 505 Games to publish the game. Now, Remedy has struck a deal with Annapurna that will not only bring Control 2 to fruition, but could also lead to movies and TV shows based on the games and Remedy's … Read more