Union of both voice actors and actors SAG AFTRA of Replica Studios While the similarity between the two caught the attention of many people, it also caused controversy among the voice actors. One of the reasons for this situation was that the agreement was not clearly announced in the first phase. What does this agreement entail?

The agreement caused controversy

Honkai: What we know from games like Star Rail and Genshin Impact Emi Lo, “I love that we pay every month to a union that outsources our jobs to AI.”, while SAG-AFTRA describes this agreement as “for voice actorsA safe way to find new employment opportunitiesDuncan Crabtree-Ireland, who is also the institution’s chief negotiator, says many members are satisfied with this agreement.

In the meantime, collective bargaining continues for SAG-AFTRA

In the US, almost every profession has one trade union umbrella and a collective labor agreement is concluded under this roof. In this way, individual producers or workers gain a basis for the struggle against companies. Both the voice actors and the companies with which these artists collaborate are parties to this contract.

The agreement in question is currently “interactive media agreementOn the one hand, it is referred to as “and”. 140 thousand artistson the other hand Electronic arts, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two There are giant companies like. In the contract, one party is given rights such as minimum wage, basic rights, right to strike, and in return companies guarantee that they will receive certain services of a certain quality. Disagreements over these contracts were also at the root of the NBA contract crises or the Hollywood writing crises of recent months. I mean, this is pretty serious in the US.

So why are people angry about SAG-AFTRA?

The agreement between SAG-AFTRA and Replica Studios appears to be a problem at this point, as Replica Studios is not a party to this agreement. The current agreement was also reached independently of ongoing contract negotiations. on the other hand Crabtree Ireland, Although he says that Replica Studios is not part of the negotiations and that his job is to produce digital replicas of the sounds, he states that the agreement is compatible with the current contract.

What will Replica Studios do with these digital copies?

Actually replica, A SAG-AFTRA certified third-party AI voice-over provider will provide services to gaming companies. However, the company will not be able to use the votes it has as it wishes. Under the agreement, artists will be paid fairly, strict measures will be taken against unauthorized use of artist voices, and these files cannot be used without the artist’s permission. Sounds 1 year may be licensed, and this period may be extended with the artist’s permission. Upon renewal, the artist will be paid again.

Artificial intelligence It was one of the central issues in the last agreement. With this agreement, SAG-AFTRA showed its expectations in this area to gaming companies. On the other hand, some artists stated that they wanted to continue performing their art, not just to have their voices used and get paid.