As video game worlds get more expansive, some game studios are experimenting with AI tools to give voice to a potentially unlimited number of characters and conversations.
Some fear that AI voices could replace all but the most famous human actors if big studios have their way.
SAG-AFTRA has already made a deal with one AI voice company, Replica Studios, announced last month at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas.
It sets terms that also allow performers to opt out of having their voices used in perpetuity.
We’re not replacing actors.”It was Replica Studios that first reached out to Magee about a voice-over audio clip he had created demonstrating a Scottish accent.
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