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🇨🇦🇹🇹🇮🇹 | Actor/Writer/Improviser | He/Him | ACTRA Toronto www.antfishvo.com
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If you’re just learnin about the video game strike, I wanna clarify a key detail I’ve seen get distorted a lot: Generally, the *developer* decides whether to sign an interim agreement, not the recording studio. Often, the studio is only a middleman. They do not set this term.

Striking SAG-AFTRA game actors say companies still refuse to meet them on AI protections and want to be able to replace their performances with digital replicas in the future. "They want to be able to make your replica continue to work, as you, during a future strike, whether you like it or not. "

There are many contracts out there with AI protections, but only SAG Interim & Tiered Budget Contracts provide actors with a legal team to enforce the contract at no cost. Legal fees are expensive, and many actors would have to go into debt to enforce our own contracts if they were violated.

As a note: the article is wrong, we are NOT held up by movement. Companies are refusing to give us AI rights for work already done and want to scrape our sites for data FOR FREE. If you believe this is only about movement, you are being lied to! Misdirected! By multi-million dollar law teams!

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🥛MILK! presents "MILK to my ears" as part of Toronto Sketchfest!🥛 🫗👂Come take a sip of sketch comedy with a dash of musicality🫗👂 March 15th / 9pm / Comedy Bar on Bloor w/ GHOST GIRL 🎟️ tosketchfest.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...

"We aren't simply asked to work. We are asked to give up our expertise to train the generative AI that will replace us tomorrow. We are asked to agree to what we specifically fight against. We are asked to shoot ourselves in the foot. We are asked to support AI." THIS! This is why we're on strike!

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This is another reason I created the Verified Observer, and why I've considered expanding its scope, but I would need help. Bot impersonators trying to influence the narrative are something we must protect against here on Bsky! Luckily, they take moderation very seriously as well!

I’d like to take time here to clear up some big common misconceptions about recording from outside the US for a SAG project. As someone who has recorded a LOT of union sessions over the last few years entirely from Canada, I have knowledge that might be helpful for folks, so

The author's request for comment went to spam and this was published without it. When I replied, the author was out of office. So in the interest of saving time, here is my full response:

my favourite thing about the Beaverton is that they let me write about things like chunky periods and cats just as much as I write about politics, and now you too can know that joy

Quench your thirst for sketch comedy with MILK!🥛 March 15th, 9 pm at Comedy Bar on Bloor, as part of TOSketchfest! 🎟️ torontosketchfest.com/2025-festiva...!

Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth. The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...

If only there was a way to voice your disdain to The Disney Corporation over this decision... thewaltdisneycompany.com/contact-us/

Seeking: Character Designer, Board Artists, Background Artists, Animators, Cleanup Artists for an adult animated pilot to be aired on Youtube. If anyone knows anyone, please have them submit a resume to [email protected]

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This strike should matter to every actor. The damage that these companies want to deal is devastating, and you should take notice. SOME THINGS THEY WANT TO DO: - Dredge every performance for AI - Not consider mocap as 'acting' - Revoke needing our consent (!!!) for AI if we strike again FIGHT.

Why is this burger place playing Christian's theme from '09?

It has been 194 days since @sagaftra.org actors started striking video games. In that time, we have signed over 150 games to Interim agreements, proving that our demands are more than reasonable. But the bargaining partners still refuse to give us anything more than lip service. (cont'd)

I know people have (understandably) said that they're disappointed the SAG-AFTRA video game strike is still going on. So am I. But we need to be clear here--it's *entirely* the fault of the companies. Don't believe me? Here's what they're currently trying to force on us. I'd *never* agree to this.

Get Money! Make Games! Come to our free grant writing online workshop next week, focused on the Ontario Arts Council.

My fellow Canadians! Did you know our trans friends in the US can't seek asylum in Canada despite their lives being in danger in their home country right now? Welp there is a petition you can sign to help change that! www.momentumcanada.net/pathways?rec...

🪱📖I LOOOOOOVE TO LEARN!📖 🪱 I'm so excited to announce that I play Bartholomew Bookworm in "Barney's World!" Streaming on @streamonmax.bsky.social Stack TV & @googleyoutube.bsky.social You can find the episode here youtu.be/dg1RQ8aq8ww?...

It was an honor to have @chasestrangio.bsky.social on the show today to talk about the fight to protect trans folks under the Trump administration. Trans rights are the civil rights issue of our time, full stop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD7I...

I swear if this DeepSeek thing turns into “this is why we need more of ppl’s work and data for FREE so we can compete with CHINA” BS, instead of what it needs to be, a reveal of how pointless and inept the tech and its peddlers are and have always been, i’m gonna be so pissed.

The Hamsters of Hamsterdale are here in Canada on Treehouse TV! It's also all over the world on various streaming platforms. I play Kendrick, Harry's tech-loving, dice-rolling, all-around nerdy dad. Fun fact, all my lines were recorded in my home studio!

The Transgender Law Centre works on supporting trans rights in areas like healthcare, employment, and immigration. They're trans-led and provide legal assistance, policy advocacy, public education. I've just donated and, if you can, I would recommend you do too <3 transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/

Show and share your #solidarity! The hard work and dedication of the ACTRA IPA Bargaining team and the solidarity of the Members has secured a ground-breaking collective agreement. Download a social tile you can use to share your support: actratoronto.com/ipa-tentativ...

[Pls read & Share] So those who play the games in the en dub may have noticed characters going silent lately. With so much misinfo going round, this should hopefully clear some things up, as well as advise what we as fans can do. (1/2) #genshinimpact #honkaistarrail #zenlesszonezero #hoyoverse

Just so you’re aware, every library in LA is offering free masks right now due to the fires. Another reason to love libraries! Let’s hope they continue after the fires are over. Masks save lives in many ways.

Media and digital literacy are key to disrupting disinformation. --clapping back/arguing just helps to amplify bad faith accounts & false material --don't share "funny" disinfo to dunk on it; some will still believe it --BLOCK, REPORT, and tell others to do same *without* sharing disinfo content

My dear friend, Mike McFarland, went in this week with what he assumed was an inner ear infection and turned out to be a massive brain tumor. After undergoing successful emergency surgery, he is recovering with friends, but still very much in need of support. gofund.me/075d80b0

Titmouse Animation (TAG) animates The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime for Critical Role. Many of their employees have lost everything. They have created a table (t.co/RErcD9Xa3B) of GoFundMe links for their employees. If you are looking for a way to help, they could sure use it.💔

Hi y'all! I started collecting fundraisers for members of The Animation Guild (my union) and their friends and family in hopes of having a centralized list people can send around. Please feel free to share! 📃 bit.ly/TAG839LAFires

For SoCal friends, Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can. For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla

Please be safe, LA friends

This is a message for SAG-AFTRA members. Unionized performers in Canada have been locked out of commercial work for close to 1000 days.

Will 2K5 make a comeback? aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/2K5

.....sighhh...... okay. Thread time. Buckle up, buckos.