Spider-Man, Resident Evil Actors Discuss Ongoing Strike And The Issue Of AI
Video game voice actors have been on strike since July 2024, and with no end in sight, members of the SAG-AFTRA union held their first picket of 2025 this week and further discussed why the issue of AI is so critical.
Resident Evil Village actor and member of the negotiating committee Andi Norris told Variety that picketing paused for a period due to the Los Angeles wildfires and "everything that the world is dealing with" currently. But picketers returned to the WB Games offices in Burbank, California this week, with Norris said the aim is to ensure that people understand that the voice actors are "still fighting."
According to the report, the two sides have come to terms on 24 of 25 items, with the one outstanding issue being protections against generative AI.
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