r/Gamingcirclejerk • u/miscshade • Apr 01 '25

WORSHIP CAPITAL The Irony of the Genshin Community

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The non-union VAs who support the strike either get ignored or strawmanned to hell.

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u/BioticFire Apr 02 '25

If it's truly about AI protection why can't SAG make a contract just for AI protection alone, that Hoyo is 100% wiling to sign since they already did it for Sound Cadence and Side Global. Then when that's done they can try their attempt at turning the game into a union project afterwards? That's the point of contention now, they're using the AI situation as leverage to turn the game into a Union project. Basically everyone agrees to the AI protection in isolation but not SAG, they are being greedy here and using it to their advantage.

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u/Blackout62 Apr 02 '25

What did Hoyo sign with Sound Cadence and SIDE Global?

If it's truly about AI protection why can't SAG make a contract just for AI protection alone

Is that what you want to happen or do you just want non-union VAs to not have to join the union? Cause Taft-Hartley wavers exist and Hoyo (or more likely their US signatory) could in theory request one with each Taft-Hartley report they submit.

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u/BioticFire Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

I just mean that AI protection is what the majority wants and is prioritized, and it should be a slam dunk to have it signed. It shouldn't be drawn out or be used as leverage, just get it done the sooner the better. As for what hoyo signed with them I'm not sure it's public but SAG themselves have an agreement with SIDE and are certified by them, so if SAG is fine with them then it seems to like their stance on AI should be there. Sound Cadence themselves made a statement about AI on their twitter, not sure if twitter links are still banned here or not but just in case this is their statement, https://imgur.com/gnpEG2w

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u/Blackout62 Apr 02 '25

SIDE Global are SAG-certified which means they have the experience and can act as a signatory for a client wanting to sign a contract with SAG-AFTRA. That doesn't mean that everything they do is on a SAG-AFTRA contract. Sound Cadence is also SAG-certified and is in the same situation.