Khoi Dao

Answers to common questions and concerns regarding the ongoing video game voice actor strike 💕 (1/7) 🧵

Thank you for making it all the way here. I love you. (7/7) 🧵

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Answers to common questions and concerns regarding the ongoing video game voice actor strike 💕 (1/7) 🧵

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TL;DR: I’m not a huge fan of the union. They are a means to an end. (6/7) 🧵

Answers to common questions and concerns regarding the ongoing video game voice actor strike 💕 (1/7) 🧵

The TH process has its limits. More on that: (3/7) 🧵

Regarding international talent! (4/7) 🧵

Answers to common questions and concerns regarding the ongoing video game voice actor strike 💕 (1/7) 🧵

Note: if you’ve heard the term “three Taft-Hartley’s,” that’s just a shorthand way of referring to the three 30-day periods at the all-you-can-work union buffet which the first TH gives you. (2/7) 🧵

26 Mar 2025

*taps the sign with incomprehensible force* Any video game can bring back their FULL voice cast IMMEDIATELY during the strike, once they agree to enforceable AI protections via a SAG interim agreement, and the game CAN still keep its non-union actors after doing so.

Khoi Dao@khoidaooo.bsky.social

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.

Currently, only a SAG interim agreement can effectively do that, as it would be backed by the union’s legal resources, and can meet any violation by a big company on the appropriate scale. That’s why actors are holding the line, and why outrage at a recording studio ain’t it.

Also hi Blusesky

B) If the developer does violate the AI protection clauses in that contract, then the burden of enforcement would be on the actor. Often, that means one guy having to lawyer up against a multi-million/billion dollar company.

This is what we mean by “enforceable” AI protections. Because while we are deeply grateful for any recording studio’s personal support in this strike, the fact remains they do not have the power or resources to protect us, or meaningfully enforce any AI clauses in their contracts

A recording studio may offer AI protections in its own contract with the actor, but this ultimately means very little, because A) the developer owns the final recordings, not the recording studio. They cannot dictate how the developer uses that audio.

28 Nov 2024

is this a valid hear-me-out

@gpm-official.bsky.social

21 Nov 2024

moving from twitter to bluesky feels like i got isekai’d

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Game Performance Matters

18 Nov 2024

Replying to @gpm-official.bsky.social

“If a game is not recorded at a ‘struck studio’, it’s safe to work.” “Struck studios” only exist because of SL6, which creates a situation where our bargaining partners can continue recording in the middle of a strike. The best response is joining your fellow actors in demanding a fair contract.

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Christie Cate 🔜 LA Comic Con Nov 1

@christiecatevo.bsky.social

17 Nov 2024

I've seen some misinformation regarding the video game/interactive strike. I'm not going to call out anyone or any game in the process. Instead I'm going to remind people the strike is still happening for all Union voice actors. Which means they are not allowed to work on any game unless (1/3)

14 Nov 2024

“khoi dao” is actually short for “khoi dragon age origins”

10 Nov 2024

sorry it’s been a while. I’m gonna break up with twitter i swear…

22 Oct 2024

do you have any phones on your game

22 Oct 2024

waiting for the guy at the urinal to finish up and leave before i can exit the bathroom stall

20 Oct 2024

voice reveal at 20k followers

19 Oct 2024

so excited for you guys to see what we’ve been cooking for Phase 2 of this account, which will be rolling out soon. It’ll include: -a brand new how do i get verified arc -a pfp (maybe)