"This deal achieves important progress around AI protections, and progress is the name of the game," SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said in a statement. It also includes an immediate 15% pay increase and additional annual 3% boosts. The deal was approved by the artists with a 95% yes vote.

Voice actors ended their 11-month strike against the video game industry, but their fight against AI is just beginning.

After a year of negotiations, the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has officially come to an end, with members of the guild approving the 2025 Interactive Media Agreement.