SAG-AFTRA Ratifies Contracts That Limit Use of AI Voices in Animated TV Shows.

SAG-AFTRA members have approved a new TV animation contract by a 95.52% majority, including a 7% raise backdated to July 1, 2023, and provisions to protect against AI voice use. The AI provisions define "voice acting" as human-only, with adjustments to performers' rights recognizing voice actors' use of distinct voices. The contract, however, does not forbid AI-generated voice replication.

March 23, 2024
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