In a YouTube AMA, Downes admitted that he had seen videos online where his voice had been recreated using the controversial technique. Although he generally considers voice cloning to be “harmless”, he acknowledged that it can easily backfire and “deprive an actor of his potential.” [their] Work.”
Thus, he would like “it not to be done.” [to me]. There are a lot of fan projects that are really good and just done from the heart. But when you get to the AI part and tricking someone into thinking that these are the lines that I actually spoke… that’s where we cross a line that gets into territory that I’m uncomfortable with.
In recent years voice actors have expressed concerns about the use of generic AI in VO. Last year, a leaked Sony test demo showed a test bot voiced by Aloy, the lead horizon Games that were created with genAI. Aloy’s actor Ashly Burch then released a video stating that she was informed that the Aloy bot was purely for demonstrative purposes and was not created using her facial or voice data. Nevertheless, she said she was “concerned” about the art of game performance and how this technology might affect the voice actors below her.
halo Xbox, whose parent company Microsoft is slowly working on generative AI in its production pipeline and products. It has partnered with generative AI companies to create tools to aid in aspects of game development, which has drawn criticism among developers and players. It has become unclear whether the upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved GenAI: Last year, an insider alleged, but Halo Studios has been somewhat coy, instead saying there is no need to use the technology, with some of its employees considering it “a tool in the toolbox.”
[via IGN]
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