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National Association of Voice Actors is a social impact non-profit that advocates and promotes the advancement of the voice acting industry.
🚨It’s time for US creatives to organize. Trump has bought into the lines on AI & copyright that he’s been fed by his big tech advisers. Today he: - likened AI training to human learning (in reality they are very different, and treated differently under the law) - said you…
NEW: In tonight's speech at an AI summit, Trump dives into copyright policy - an issue that the AI Action Plan avoids taking a stand on. "When something goes into the vast intelligence machine, you cannot expect every time to say let's pay this one that much."
Leading up to the announcement of our NAVA Gala Award Winners of 2025, we are taking a moment to honor our past award recipients. The NAVA Voiceover Icon Award is given each year to an individual who, through their work in voiceover, has made a significant impact on voice actors…
This is a solid move by Nintendo! The Ai slop was overwhelming the store. This helps maintain quality, helps their brand and assists hard working devs crafting human experiences be more visible all at once! Very good move indeed!
A hidden Nintendo update launched to combat "eSlop" on the Switch eShop Nintendo is trying to get rid of games that use AI images for false advertising and low effort AI-generated adult games
“The tech companies say their training data is their trade secret. But my voice is not their trade secret”. This line stated by NAVA President Tim Friedlander while testifying for AB 412 perfectly encapsulates our stance. Our biometric data, our copywritten materials, and our…
We have the right to know how, where & when our works are used - we need the AI Copyright Transparency Act NOW! Sign the petition in SUPPORT of #AB412 bit.ly/46hu5E4 This bill increases transparency around the use of copyrighted materials to train GenAI models. It…
Episode 8 of the #NAVAgator podcast is out now on all platforms! In this episode Director of Operations Matthew Parham is joined by QueerVox's JP Karliak, Voices of Color's Jazzy Frizzle and The Disabled Voice Actors Database's Aimee Gironimi as they discuss the creation of…
Senators Hawley & Blumenthal are introducing a bill that would definitively make it illegal to train AI on copyrighted works without permission. As a judge recently said, it is likely already illegal in many cases, and unlikely to qualify as ‘fair use’. But this would put an end…
Leading up to the announcement of our NAVA Gala Award Winners of 2025, we are taking a moment to honor our past award recipients. The Be Brad - VO Community award is given each year to an individual or group who demonstrate the values and spirit of beloved voice actor, Brad…
HUMAN VOICE ACTORS WILL BE REPLACED BY AI VOICES ON 113 AM/FM RADIO STATIONS The National Association of Voice Actors is deeply concerned by the job loss to voice actors in radio imaging. While we have seen job loss to AI before, the unprecedented scale of job loss from this…
Join us at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26, for a powerful conversation on how A.I. is impacting creators across voiceover, visual art, writing, design, and more. Our panelists will discuss the latest technological advances, new legislation and court rulings, and how…
That was quite a fun day for me.
25 years ago today, the world was introduced to Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Halle Berry's Storm, Patrick Stewart's Professor X and more when the original #XMEN film premiered in theaters
Leading up to the announcement of our NAVA Gala Award Winners of 2025, we are taking a moment to honor our past award recipients. 2024- SkillsHub has fostered community through education. Their platform provides instruction from world class voiceover professionals to voice…
Happy Birthday to our dear friend Brad Venable! May we continue to honor your spirit and legacy.
Episode 7 of #TheNAVAgator Podcast is available on all streaming platforms and the NAVA website! This episode is hosted by VP Carin Gilfry and features Board Member Jennifer Sun Bell and guest Laya Hoffman as they discuss their work creating the Best Practices for Kid's VO.…
Responsible and ethical development of #AI models means licensing creative works for training, not plundering stolen libraries. On behalf of the creative community, the Copyright Alliance has begun a grassroots campaign that encourages creators, their family members, friends,…
Despite how it may seem on social media, EVERYONE experiences rejection, setbacks, and slow times. If you've ever felt discouraged or stuck, this class is for you! "Failing Spectacularly" aims to reframe the way we look at success, reminding us that it's not linear and…
If you want to understand who the EU’s Code of Practice on AI benefits, consider: - It is supported by OpenAI - It is rejected by pretty much every European organization that represents artists, writers, musicians etc. It legalizes IP theft to train AI models; it will allow AI…
Congratulations on the new Video Game Agreement! We are excited to get back to work on the games we love so much. #navavoices
Oh god, the UK government / Google deal is worse than I thought. 1. UK government will store data in the US, the literal opposite of protecting UK data 2. UK government plans “much more collaboration” with Google DeepMind, which trains AI on copyrighted work without permission.…