Key issues up for negotiation include pay and conditions, but also "protections against unrestrained use of artificial intelligence", specifically the impact upon performance capture artists.

The companies involved in the negotiations include Activision, Disney, EA, Epic Games, Insomniac, Take 2, and Warner Bros.

"It has been nearly a year since SAG-AFTRA's video game contract, the Interactive Media Agreement, was extended beyond the original expiration date as we negotiated with the companies for critical terms SAG-AFTRA members need," the statement explains.

"Unfortunately, throughout the negotiations, the companies have failed to address those needs. For this reason, the negotiating committee and National Board unanimously agreed that the union should have a member-approved strike authorisation in hand when bargaining resumes on 26th September."

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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Nice nice, worker rights and less AI in video games. Win win.

[–] Foggyfroggy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Workers rights absolutely. Pay your human workers even while using ai to make a great product. AI didn’t do anything to me, it’s how the companies decide to use it.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh yeah I'm sure they will use the ai to pay human workers as well. You definitely know that if they are allowed to use ai they won't use it in a way that means they can stop paying humans and can just have ais generate everything all whist delivering a lower quality product to the customer.

It's a win win, as long as you are an executive or a shareholder.

[–] stupidfly@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t know.. this is a development industry. I think this will just accelerate the move to AI.