Hollywood actors are on strike against big video game companies like Activision, Warner Bros, and Disney.
They’ve been negotiating for over a year to get a new contract, and while they’ve agreed on some things like pay and safety, they can’t agree on how to protect actors from being replaced by AI. This is the same union that caused a big Hollywood shutdown last year.
Actors in video games are worried that game companies will use AI to copy their voices and looks without paying them fairly. They want clear rules to protect them from this. The actors’ union says they need to agree on strong protections for all actors.
But the game companies say they’ve already offered good deals with fair pay and rules about using AI. They’re upset that the actors are still on strike.
This is the same union that stopped all movies and TV shows last year until they got better pay and rules about AI. That shutdown caused big problems for the entertainment industry and lost the economy a lot of money.
In summary
These actors worried that game companies will use AI to copy their voices and looks without paying them fairly and want strong rules to protect their work, but the game companies say they’ve already offered good deals.
Also, note that this is the same union that caused a big shutdown in Hollywood last year over similar issues.
