Video Game Performers Picket Warner Bros. Over AI Concerns
SAG-AFTRA members demand protections against unregulated use of AI in video game industry
- More than 300 video game actors marched outside Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
- Union leaders argue AI could replace human performers without consent or fair compensation.
- Negotiations with major gaming companies have stalled over AI protections despite progress on other issues.
- The strike follows a similar action by film and TV actors last year, highlighting ongoing industry-wide AI concerns.
- Striking performers emphasize the irreplaceable value of human creativity in storytelling.