Author: Chris Kerr

Striking voice performer union SAG-AFTRA claims negotiations with major video game studios continue to stall due to “alarming loopholes” in proposals that would leave members open to AI abuse.SAG-AFTRA called a strike in July 2024 to secure better provisions and protections for members plying their trade in the game industry. The union specifically said it wanted to deliver “critical AI protections” for performers working under the terms of the Interactive Media Agreement.The strike was called following 18 months of negotiations with a bargaining group containing major studios such as Take 2 Productions, EA, Activision, and WB Games.Although the union has…

Sony is reportedly exploring how generative AI tools like GPT could be integrated with characters from major PlayStation franchises—and the results are weird to say the least.Internal footage sent to The Verge by an anonymous tipster shows an genAI-imbued version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West holding conversations with a player.The video, which was published on YouTube but has now been removed due to a copyright claim, was narrated by Sony interactive Entertainment director of software engineering Sharwin Raghoebardajal who said the demo provides a “glimpse of what is possible.”You can, however, see a clip from the demo in the…