Many voice actors are unhappy with SAG-AFTRA’s latest deal signed this week that allows one company, Replica Studios, to make AI-powered versions of union members’ voices with their respective consent.

The actors and performers union shared in a Tuesday post that the deal establishes rules around voice capture for Replica’s use, including requiring actor consent, compensation, and some control around future use. 

But some talent, like prominent SAG-AFTRA voice actor Kellen Goff, best known for his work on the game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, responded to the news with the assertion that voice actors should leave SAG-AFTRA and create their own separate union, calling the union “useless” and “out of touch.” 

“Voice actors need their own union to stand for what’s right,” said Troy Karedes, a voice actor and community lead at game studio Aesir Interactive. “I am appalled by this decision. Actors want to work and the threat of machine learning and AI taking away acting opportunities and autonomy sets a profoundly dangerous precedent.”

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