2024-01-10
I do think the backslash to the SAG-AFTRA announcement is a bit overblown, as they specified that companies cannot use an AI model of the actor's voice without consent and compensation, per this agreement. (Meaning anyone opposed to having an AI replica should be fine.)
Variety
SAG-AFTRA signs a deal with AI voiceover company Replica Studios, requiring consent to create voice replicas for use in video games and safe storage of assets
The union announced the deal with Replica Studios on Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union's executive director …