Key points
- First SAG-AFTRA animation voiceover contracts with AI protections, ratified by 95.5 per cent of members.
- Defines animation voice performers as human beings only, excluding AI-generated voices from covered roles.
- Requires consent before voice replicas are created, with periodic AI review meetings built into the agreement.
Summary
The SAG-AFTRA TV Animation Agreements, ratified in March 2024, are the first animation voiceover contracts to include explicit AI protections. The agreements define animation voice performers as human beings, require consent before any voice replica is created, and mandate periodic joint AI review meetings. These protections establish the baseline for ongoing negotiations in animation voice performance and complement related frameworks in the IATSE Basic Agreement and Animation Guild CBA.
Related items
- SAG-AFTRA 2025 Interactive Media Agreement: AI Provisions
- IATSE Basic Agreement 2024: AI Provisions
- Animation Guild 2024-2027 Master Collective Bargaining Agreement: AI provisions
Source
Source: SAG-AFTRA ↗ (Sector Org)
Cite this item
SAG-AFTRA (2024). ‘SAG-AFTRA TV Animation Agreements Ratified with First AI Protections’, SAG-AFTRA. Available at: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-ratify-tv-animation-contracts
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