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10.01.2024 - 01:30 / deadline.com
Most of Hollywood might be in need of a breather from talking about the consequences of AI after the topic dominated most industry conversations for the better part of last year, but SAG-AFTRA is still looking for ways to keep its members protected as the tech advances.
The guild announced Tuesday that it had inked a deal with AI company Replica Studios regarding the use of digital voice replicas in video games. The agreement will span both the creation of digital voice replicas and their use throughout game development.
SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland that the agreement illustrates SAG-AFTRA’s “intent and ability to work with employers to create terms that benefit and protect our members and allow them to engage with opportunities driven by new technologies.”
The deal comes after the guild recently ratified its film and TV with the AMPTP following a strike that lasted nearly six months. During that time, AI became one of members’ chief concerns. It’s also an important milestone in SAG-AFTRA’s current negotiations with the video game companies, which have been ongoing for more than a year. The committee for that contract is the same one that negotiated the deal with Replica.
Below, Crabtree-Ireland discusses more about the deal with Replica and how the guild hopes it will reinvigorate talks with the video game companies, as well as how AI will continue to be a key part of future negotiations with the AMPTP.
DEADLINE: Can you detail a bit more about the terms laid out in the agreement with Replica and why you’d consider it a step forward?
DUNCAN CRABTREE-IRELAND: I think number one, obviously, I mentioned the safe storage piece in the press conference. There are
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