SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Companies to Resume Contract Talks

Negotiations will focus on AI usage rights as actors continue their strike since July.

SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 26, primarily over AI-related issues concerning voice and motion capture performers.
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and major gaming companies, including Disney and Activision, are set to resume on October 23.
The union is demanding protections for performers against unauthorized AI replication of their voices and likenesses.
SAG-AFTRA is considering a potential boycott as a negotiation tactic, especially during the holiday season.
The union has already secured agreements with numerous developers, but major publishers remain in dispute over AI terms.