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Fun fact: even if SAG-AFTRA wins this one and voice actors gain control over how and when their AI likeness is used... Game developers such as artists and writers are not unionized and they're already being gradually replaced by AI.

So a SAG-AFTRA voice actor could very soon be recording lines written by AI with the blessings of SAG-AFTRA.

So you're saying your employer drugs you to enhance your productivity?

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That's a good plan! I definitely recommend seriously learning Mandarin for that since you have some time. Good luck!

Speaking Mandarin is a non-factor for visas. What you want is to have a useful skill that can gain you employment in China. The most popular (and arguably the easiest) is having education experience and a university diploma to go there and teach English.

Don't think that means you'd be free of America forever, though. There's no path to citizenship for a white foreigner in China. But you can make a long-term career there and live very, very well.

That being said, Mandarin is super useful for living in China. It solves a whole lot of problems in daily life. And if you really learn it to a degree that you can work in the language, it'll open up a ton of better-paid employment opportunities.

My recommendation is for you to go visit as a tourist. See for yourself what the country's like. It's a wonderful place but it can also be a real challenge as a foreigner because of cultural differences. Best to experience it yourself.