Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:18PMHollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
Fran Drescher, the union's president, said in a prepared statement that members would not approve a contract that would allow companies to "abuse AI." Last month, union negotiators told The Associated Press that the game studios refused to "provide an equal level of protection from the dangers of AI for all our members" - specifically, movement performers.