SAG-AFTRA Approves AI Voice Actors, Enrages the VA Community::SAG-AFTRA has approved AI voice actors and partnered with Replica Studios, enraging the voice acting community on a global scale.

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When it says “SAG-AFTRA Approves” - doesn’t that imply that all union members were given a vote?

In fact, yes, yes it does…

"The agreement between the leading AI voice company and the world’s largest performers’ union will enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice. Licensed voices can be used in video game development and other interactive media projects from pre-production to final release.

Approved by affected members of the union’s voiceover performer community, this contract marks an important step towards the ethical use of AI voices…"

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I see a lot of union voice actors speaking out on social media that they weren’t even asked about this.

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“Approved by affected members” is the critical part of the quote. So no it absolutely wasn’t “all union members”, they evidently cherry picked who voted on this.

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Yes, keyword affected members… other members weren’t affected. They didn’t need the whole union vote.

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