Video game performers vote to authorise strike


The union, which also represents TV and film actors, is currently on strike against Hollywood studios. Like that fight, the one of with video-game makers involves how artificial intelligence can be used to recreate the actors’ voices and images. — Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP

Voice actors and performers who work in the video-game industry voted to authorise a strike ahead of their contract negotiations this week.

The vote only authorises a strike. The union, SAG-AFTRA, is scheduled to begin talks with video-game studios on Tuesday.

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