Video game strike: Online games could be first to be hit

The union is particularly concerned about stunt performers whose motion-captured movements might be used as the basis for an in-game character’s climbing or fighting animation.

Currently, the union says, these are treated as “data” rather than performances, and not covered by existing agreements.

Actor Abubakar Salim, who recently appeared in season two of HBO’s House of the Dragon, has also worked in videogames, most notably as Bayek in Assassin’s Creed: Origins.

He tells Newsbeat the idea that a performer could turn up for a single recording session, only to have their voice “be saying and doing anything” is “terrifying”.

“I think the big fear here is taking away someone’s voice,” he says.

“No-one wants their voice being taken away.

“No one wants their stamp on something being taken away.”

Abu also founded his own development company, Surgent Studios, which released debut game Tales of Kenzera: Zau earlier this year.

As a studio owner, he says AI has been around in gaming for a long time, but thinks generative tools will never replace humans.