Los Angeles (AP) – A union member vote on a temporary contract between video game artists and their employers is expected to result in the results on Wednesday evening.
If confirmed, the contract will formally terminate Nearly three years effort From Screen actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Talkor to get a new contract for video game artists. The process, which included an 11 -month strike against several major sports manufacturers, hinges on how the artificial intelligence will affect artists in the industry.
If approved, compromise will provide a salary increase, equality of artists and control of artificial intelligence safety. Contract Had reached earlier In early June, there are several major video game companies between the union and an industry bargaining group, including divisions of activities and electronic arts. The almost a year-long strike was suspended on June 11 and is from June 18 to vote for about 3,000 SAG-AFTRA members covered by the Interactive Media Agreement.
The result will be announced immediately after the vote ends at 5 pm.
The 11-month strike was “a fierce and painful process,” Duncan Crabatry-Irland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief negotiator said before the polling period was closed.
“I hope and I believe our members, when they look back on it, would say that the sacrifice and difficulty we make to get this agreement will eventually be worth it because we have the major elements that we need to confidence and move forward in this business,” Crabry-Ayland said.
The new contract secured “industry-agron” AI security, Audrey Cooling said, spokesperson of video game producers included in the deal. When and how video game companies can create digital replicas, the proposed contract depicts clear restrictions on it, which uses AI to generate new performances that were not recorded by an actor.
What is part of tentative video game performance contract
Employers must obtain written permission from an artist to create a digital replication – consent that should be given during the lifetime of the artist and is valid after death until otherwise limited, contract states.
According to the agreement, the time of making digital replication will be compensated as the time of work. The agreement requires the employer to provide an artist with an use report that explains how replication was used and calculations the expected compensation.
The contract achieved an additional 3% increase every year of artist compensation of more than 15% on permissions support and an additional 3% increase.
It is important to raise awareness and knowledge about the new AI provisions between the membership of the Sangh, if the contract is confirmed, a voice was actor and chairman of the union’s interactive branch negotiation committee, Sarah Elmleh, the chairman of Sarah Elmleh, told the Associated Press before closing the voting period.
“In fact, implementing these railings in our work is going to pay attention to the members, it should be understood what they should see, stay with their union and reporting things that seem wrong or who are really violating,” he said.
Itajel Luna, Associated Press
