voice acting
Voice actor Justin Briner, known for Deku in My Hero Academia, posted and later deleted a video dubbing streamer Sykkuno's apology for cheating allegations in a whiny voice. The clip, which drew backlash, was archived by Dexerto. Briner clarified he does not condone the behavior.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Voice actor Troy Baker, known for roles in The Last of Us and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, has started conversations about launching his own game development studio. In an interview with Eurogamer, Baker expressed inspiration from fellow actor Abubakar Salim's success with Surgent Studios. He emphasized taking his time to ensure high-quality storytelling.
Following the October launch of its extraction shooter Arc Raiders, which peaked at nearly half a million players on Steam, Embark Studios has re-recorded some text-to-speech AI-generated voice lines using professional actors in response to player criticism over immersion. CEO Patrick Söderlund acknowledged that 'a real professional actor is better than AI' and emphasized AI's role as a production tool rather than a replacement for humans.