So today I finally got to see myself as #QuanChi in the new #mortalkombat MK1. And of course it’s cool, people are very happy for me. This is all a given.
About 1.5 years ago, when I was first offered this “video game face scanning gig” (no other details) and once I signed several NDAs and was actually told that it was for Mortal Kombat, of course I said yes. That was the before times.
I can’t help but look at it in the context of the current discussions about AI, the strikes in Hollywood, and the future of me and my peers as an actor, model, VO artist, and how we all would like to continue to be able to this sort of work and make a living doing it.
I signed this contract a couple years ago now, and they own me and my likeness forever. They paid me once, never have to again, never even have to give me credit anywhere and there’s nothing I can do about it.
What do you think? Was it worth it?
https://reddit.com/link/16irl4r/video/sxkhmo00x9ob1/player
link to avoid the allegations
He gets credit for this project.
Problem is his digitized body, face, and voice can be used indefinitely by the company. Forever, for anything. Can also be bought, sold, or licensed.
No more mileage.