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SAG-AFTRA On Strike Against Video Game Industry

By Mary Anne ButlerJuly 29, 20241 Min Read

It seems like only yesterday SAG-AFTRA, the labor union of Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists was on strike for fare wages, compensation, and other notable issues. In 2023, the guild authorized a strike against the AMPTP, which was the longest in their history at 118 days.

On July 26, 2024 SAG-AFTRA authorized another strike, this time against all video game companies. This follows almost a year and a half of negotiations with companies signed to the Interactive Media Agreement. One of the major problems neither side can seem to agree on is the use of AI. Specifically, the unauthorized and unregulated use of artificial intelligence to replicate voices and likenesses without consent, or proper payment.

The first day of active picketing is set for Thursday, August 1st outside Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank.

You can read more about this strike and more on SAG-AFTRA’s official website here.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.