Nearly 1,000 Actors, Agents and More Sign Open Letter Against ‘Major Studio’ Demanding Child Actors Allow Their Voices to Be Used for AI

Nearly one thousand actors, talent agents, parents and others have signed an open letter opposing contract clauses that require child performers to surrender their voices for AI use. According to Variety, the Agents for Young Performers Association organized the effort this week in response to reports that Hasbro has applied this practice to Peppa Pig. The letter objects to mandatory voice-cloning agreements embedded in children's entertainment contracts — a growing trend that raises critical questions about consent, ownership, and whether young performers truly understand what they're signing away.

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