The agreement will allow union members to license digital replicas of their voices for use in video games.

As AI expands into more areas of life, its ability to mimic famous voices has been controversial.

SAG-AFTRA has over 160,000 members.

It also includes stated conditions for safe storage of such digital assets.

They recognize now they can’t do this without consent."

The agreement does not cover the use of performer voices to train large language models, Crabtree-Ireland said.

That training has come under fire from notable figures such as Game of Thrones author George R.R.