SAG-AFTRA has announced an agreement with Ethovox, which is building a “foundational AI model for voice.”
The agreement will help voice performers get compensated if their voices help train the model. which could be used to provide voices for “digital replicas.” According to a press release:
In addition to ensuring performers can participate in Ethovox’s consensual foundational model knowing that they will be protected and compensated fairly, the voice model will reflect a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Further, the SAG-AFTRA-Ethovox contract leads the field in performer compensation as it provides both session fees and ongoing revenue sharing for the life of the foundational model.
Video game voice actors are still on strike, Variety reports.
Source: https://www.theverge.com