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SAG-AFTRA deployed AI protections in its Television Animation Agreement, ratified in March 2024, as the first SAG-AFTRA animation voiceover contract to include protections against AI misuse. The agreement requires consent when an AI system is prompted with a performer's name, and mandates notice and bargaining whenever any synthetic voice — not just human character voices — is created via generative AI.

Details

Ratified in March 2024, the Television Animation Agreement includes AI provisions that go further than the live-action TV/Theatrical Agreement in some respects. For example, consent is required whenever a generative AI system is prompted with a performer's name — regardless of whether a 'major facial feature' is included, as is required in live action. Additionally, if a producer creates any synthetic voice through generative AI — including non-human characters — they must give SAG-AFTRA notice and bargain for appropriate consideration. The agreement also establishes mandatory regularly scheduled AI meetings with producers, including discussion of methods to track digital replica use.

Products affected

SAG-AFTRA Television Animation AgreementTelevision and Basic Cable Animation Agreements

Sources & Evidence

Company Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence | SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA·Mar 2024

https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/member-resources/artificial-intelligence

Company Disclosure

TV Animation Agreements

SAG-AFTRA·Mar 2024

https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/television/tv-animation-agreements

Cite this record

Trace Foundation. (2026). SAG-AFTRA: SAG-AFTRA deployed AI protections in its Television Animation Agreement, ratified in March 2024, as the first SAG-AFTRA animation voiceover contract to include protections against AI misuse. The agreement requires consent when an AI system is prompted with a performer's name, and mandates notice and bargaining whenever any synthetic voice — not just human character voices — is created via generative AI (data as of 2026-05-11) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/4b43ebff-a903-46b0-86b9-1c2f062e936c. Accessed October 5, 2026.

Stable link: https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/4b43ebff-a903-46b0-86b9-1c2f062e936c
Data as of: May 11, 2026
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Other practices by SAG-AFTRA

Creative GenSAG-AFTRA deployed the Dynamic AI Audio Commercials Waiver in June 2024, setting contract terms for how advertisers may use AI to create personalized, dynamically customized audio ads using digital voice replicas of union members. The waiver is available only to signatories of the SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract and requires the performer's informed consent at each stage.Creative GenSAG-AFTRA offers its members the option to create and license AI-generated digital replicas of their voices for use in video game development and other interactive media through a partnership agreement with Replica Studios, announced in January 2024. Participation is voluntary and requires the performer's informed consent and minimum scale compensation for each use.Creative GenSAG-AFTRA deployed contractual rules in its 2023 TV/Theatrical Agreement governing how AI-generated digital replicas and synthetic performers of union members may be created and used in film and television production. Producers must obtain informed consent and pay compensation to any performer whose voice or likeness is digitally replicated, and must notify the union before using wholly AI-generated synthetic performers.

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