SAG-AFTRA on strike against Video game companies

[Wirewing]

From AP: 2,500 “off-camera voiceover performers, on-camera (motion capture, stunt) performers, stunt coordinators, singers, dancers, puppeteers, and background performers,”

-are going to be affected by the strike coming out.

It sounds like they are worried about AI again. Do you think they will just get scabs and non-union actors? We've all heard some real bad voice acting in games. Are we ready for a period of releases with awkward cadence and unenthused delivery?

[Steve]

Didn't it used to be called the "Film Actors Guild"?

[Michael]

Първоначално публикувано от Wirewing:

From AP: 2,500 “off-camera voiceover performers, on-camera (motion capture, stunt) performers, stunt coordinators, singers, dancers, puppeteers, and background performers,”

-are going to be affected by the strike coming out.

It sounds like they are worried about AI again. Do you think they will just get scabs and non-union actors? We've all heard some real bad voice acting in games. Are we ready for a period of releases with awkward cadence and unenthused delivery?

It's fine by me. Too many crap games are being released. Indie devs won't hire union workers if they want to keep costs down.

This news of the week video touches on it

https://youtu.be/rXwRUaVZB6Q

https://youtu.be/9J0LLFjfj38

this will halt garbage games

Първоначално публикувано от Dr. Staten Island:

Didn't it used to be called the "Film Actors Guild"?

That's a different guild.

[Chaosolous]

Yes they'll get scabs and this will accelerate the incorporation of AI into game development.

Bummer.

[Basho]

Първоначално публикувано от Wirewing:

We've all heard some real bad voice acting in games. Are we ready for a period of releases with awkward cadence and unenthused delivery?

even that is still better than what AI voicing manage to pull off.

[🙈🧬👨‍💻🥽Jerry ✡️ VRcia⛐🏁✈️🏓]

2025 gonna be a big year for text adventures lets go boys

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

another victim of ai

[Azor]

AI maybe is primary reason they're on strike, but it's not the only reason.

[Commander Makara]

I have no problem with AI voicing and Imagery, providing it is of good quality.
My biggest issue is that there will not be a reduction of unit cost despite the cheaper production cost. Excess executive bonuses and shareholder dividends benefit from the use of AI.

The voice actors and motion capture actors etc. can retrain and get new careers, or something.

[Doomerang]

Sounds like a horse and buggy strike while cars were being implemented.

Go ahead, put hindrances on ai. Because China won't give a crap about that and will surpass us then. But America is so easily swayed by emotions in voting they might be dumb enough to let it happen.

Why hinder progress that will happen anyways?

[Xautos]

Първоначално публикувано от kimiko:

another victim of ai

Ironically the AI fear issue for this strike is the very reason AI voice work will be taken more seriously in the future.

No strikes, no payments, no waiting around on voice actors. It's a far more simpler and cheaper solution going full AI voice acting with no disruption of any type. the more these voice actors strike and the longer they strike the less likely game developers and publisher will be interested in retaining their services now there is a second option.

These voice actors need to be very careful about how they express their position.

[Electric Cupcake]

Първоначално публикувано от Doomerang:

Sounds like a horse and buggy strike while cars were being implemented.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/

[Electric Cupcake]

The day they replace Kikuko Inoue or Tabitha St. Germain with AI is the day I commit gamer seppuku.