The conclusion of SAG-AFTRA’s 11-month strike brought some clarity to contracts for game actors in the US. The union won agreements on issues like pay scales and clear disclosure over the use of AI-generated digital replicas. The deal isn’t perfect – not least because technology is developing faster than contract negotiations can keep up with – but it gave US-based talent a solid foundation at a time when in-game performances have become key elements of smash hits like Baldur’s Gate 3.
