Gabriel Stanford-ReisingerA leak of an AI performance double, which appeared to not be for public eyes, has elicited a response from Horizon series star, Ashly Burch. Of note, Guerrilla Games told her this wasn’t reflective of anything that’s being worked on.
Taking to TikTok (via VGC), the actress addressed the leak, noting that she is worried for the game performance art. As it stands, the SAG-AFTRA strike continues to hinder game development, with at least Bungie feeling the burn as Destiny 2: Heresy lacks some voice lines thanks to the strike.
“I feel worried, and not worried about Guerrilla specifically or Horizon or my performance or my career specifically, even I feel worried about this art form, game performance.
We are currently on strike. SAG-AFTRA is currently on strike against video games because of AI, because this technology exists, and because we know that game companies want to use it. We are asking for protections.”
She continues on by saying she isn’t worried about the tech itself, but rather if a video does come out that does link back to a person’s performance.
“I feel worried not because the technology exists, not even because game companies want to use it, because of course they want to use technological advancements, I just imagine a video like this coming out, that does have someone’s performance attached to it, that does have someone’s voice or face or movement, and the possibility that if we lose this fight, that person would have more recourse.”
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