SAG-AFTRA & AFL-CIO To Host Third Annual Labor Innovation & Technology Summit
Summary
This year’s Summit will include discussions with key industry leaders & influencers on: • The rise of streaming services • The changing business model for content distribution • Emerging uses for volumetric video • Combatting deepfakes • Gaming and voiceover trends • How innovation and COVID-19 are impacting essential workers SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris will open the event, which will include keynote speeches by Liz Shuler, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, and Tristan Harris, co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology. David White, SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director, will discuss the HBO-Warner Bros. deal that shattered conventional film distribution models and its potential impact on the industry. This discussion will explore how volumetric video technology is being used today; how it can enable performers to secure more earnings and continued work; and the ethics and legalities surrounding use of digital names and likenesses. Panelists: • Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, COO & General Counsel, SAG-AFTRA • Roi Lev, Director of Business Development, Tetavi • Irfan Merchant, Principal, Mobile Motion MoCap Studios • Boo Wong, Global Director, Emerging Technologies, The Mill • Piotr Uzarowicz, Head of Partnerships & Marketing, Arcturus 11:15 a.m. Deepfakes Update will will provide a brief introduction to deepfakes technology and current legal efforts to address some of its potential harms. Panelists will also delve into how and why VO performers who have traditionally worked in video games and animation have found new opportunities in dubbing due to organizing efforts and the 2019 Netflix Agreement.