Hollywood’s video game performers may soon return to work following a tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and major gaming companies. The deal, announced after nearly a year of stalled negotiations, centers on protections against the misuse of artificial intelligence. Union members had walked off the job in July 2024, citing concerns over AI’s potential to replicate performers’ voices and likenesses without consent. SAG-AFTRA says the new contract includes critical AI safeguards, along with other gains. The strike will continue until a formal suspension agreement is reached and the deal is ratified by union members.
See "Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal", Michelle Chapman, The Winchester Star, June 10, 2025