SAG-AFTRA Secures AI Protections in Deal with Ethovox

The agreement ensures fair compensation and consent for actors contributing to AI voice models.

SAG-AFTRA has signed a contract with Ethovox, an AI voice company founded by voice actors, to protect performers' rights in AI voice modeling.
The deal guarantees session fees and ongoing revenue sharing for actors participating in Ethovox's foundational voice model.
Ethovox's model is not user-facing, ensuring that individual voices are not identifiable in generated speech.
SAG-AFTRA emphasizes the importance of informed consent and fair compensation to prevent AI misuse and exploitation.
This agreement is part of SAG-AFTRA's broader efforts to establish ethical standards for AI use in the entertainment industry.