2024–2025 SAG-AFTRA video game strike

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On July 26, 2024, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists labor union initiated a strike that lasted until July 9, 2025. The grievance involved the union's voice actors and motion capture artists against American video game companies signed to the union's interactive media agreements over failed renegotiation terms of a contract that had expired in November 2022. The strike was authorized in September 2023 and started after a year and a half of negotiations which failed to result in a protection agreement from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for all performers covered by the interactive media agreement. In addition to video game performers, there were concerns about companies having the ability to train AI to replicate an actor's voice or create a digital replica of their likeness without consent or fair compensation. The strike was also notable for its unofficial independent strike against Hoyoverse games. The striking voice actors, in addition...

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