- A Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actor has shunned generative AI in a recent interview.
- He states that using artificial intelligence for voice acting is boring and ruins immersion.
- AI use in the industry has led to several heated discussions lately, with Larian Studios confirming that it will explore the technology for Divinity.
The subject of generative AI has led to heated discussions lately, with many opinions clashing left and right. On one hand, developers believe that AI is inevitable and will bring a new wave of innovations to gaming.
However, others are not so fond of the idea and believe generative AI has no place in gaming. A Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actor has also chimed in on the debate, declaring that generative AI is boring and sounds like crap.
Why it matters: A game like Arc Raiders has used generative AI for NPC voices. In the past, a title like Naruto Storm Connections also supposedly replaced voice acting with AI-generated voice lines.
Speaking to PCGamesN, Neil Newbon, famous for voicing Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, was quick to dismiss the use of generative AI to replace voice acting. In fact, he used harsh words for the technology and said, “F**k AI.”
Sharing his thoughts further, the voice actor pointed out that voice acting in games doesn’t cost nearly as much as other aspects. This makes it hard for him to comprehend studios outsourcing the work to generative AI.
Pointing to Arc Raiders, he states that such cases of AI voice acting are borderline robbery since they use someone else’s performance for the final output. Neil Newbon also believes that the technology is simply boring and ruins immersion in games.
I’ve heard generative AI; it’s dull. It takes me out of the immersion. I don’t really care about generative AI because it sounds crap.
-Neil Newbon
Interestingly, Larian Studios itself has confirmed that it is exploring generative AI for Divinity’s development.
While Neil Newbon’s statement on the technology largely comes from his thoughts on the harm to voice actors, other developers are also against the use of artificial intelligence in games.
In particular, artists do not like how artificial intelligence is beginning to interfere with development.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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