The strike, tied to the Interactive Media Agreement, goes into effect Friday at 12:01 a.m.
Were not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse A.I.
to the detriment of our members, SAG-AFTRA presidentFran Drescherwrote in a statement.
SAG-AFTRA members as they picketChris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images
use of their faces, voices, and bodies.
These terms are among the strongest in the entertainment industry.
As of Saturday, the parties remained far apart on their proposals around A.I.
projections, according to a press release.
Time is running out for the companies to make a deal.
In September, more than 30,000 SAG-AFTRA membersvoted 98.
32 percent in favorof a strike authorization against the 10 video game companies.
