Hollywood video game actors to strike

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 27, 2024 12:11 am

LOS ANGELES, California — Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence (AI), the US actors' union announced.

The work stoppage for the industry's video game voice actors and motion capture performers begins at 12:01 a.m. (3:01 p.m. in Manila) in California, according to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-Aftra).

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

China woes dent business sentiment

Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets

Italy backs tariffs on Chinese electric cars

TikTok's US future hangs in the balance at federal court

China's economy softens in August

Boeing workers' strike could be extended

Bank of Canada open to more rate cuts