GYGO Labor: Video Game Executives Want to Sell You AI, by Any Means Necessary
Hey, it’s Joan here to give another roundup of labor news in the games industry! E3n’t has come and gone and the biggest developers have put out lots of shiny new game announcements to conveniently distract from a billion-dollar industry that’s harder to keep a job in every day, yay! This month, we’ve got a “special” spotlight on how video game company executives are pushing generative AI by any means necessary. There are other stories on layoffs and studio shutdowns surrounding this that we’ll be getting to, but it’s real bad this month and we can’t let this go without saying something.
As we say at the top of all our news stories, Israel is still carrying out an ongoing genocide in Palestine. If you’re in the United States, the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights has a great toolkit to help get you involved if you’re not sure where to start. Sidequest colleague Zainabb Hull’s weekly Crips for Palestine newsletter collects actions that disabled folks can take in solidarity with Palestine every week if you’re looking for another incredible resource. (more…)
Joan Zahra Dark is a writer, organizer, and interdisciplinary artist. They love talking about queer comics, stories that can only be told through interactive mediums, worker cooperatives and gay robots. They’re based in Queens, NYC.
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