Voice Acting

[TenshiOtonashi]

Just a quick question, I was interested in the game and have been listening to a friend of mine playing the game and I'm curious about the voice acting within the game. The cadence and reading of lines from the NPCs sound really unnatural and somewhat off putting and was wondering if the voices were generated with AI or sampled using something similar to the TikTok voice algorithm. Robin himself sounds fine like they were voiced and read normally, but why are the NPCs so awkward? Anyone know?

[The Mogician]

I think they are either done with AI or with a very cheap budget.

[KEEPER]

well it is an indy game after all, and to cut costs they likely had to do something to at least offer voices, i mean some games just do straight up text on the screen and that gets just as annoying, i suppose if it bothers you so much, you could just turn off the sound for voices and just read text.

[BurningFalcon]

There was at least one AI Voice, which was for the NPC Betani.
The half the other voices were good-okay, some are... they seem kinda boared of overwhelmed. As you said, they sound quite unnatural. No rhythm, no emohasis.
Sometimes they sound like people never read aloud before, or at least, recorded the lines the first time they read them. - You can't tell me this is a budget problem.
My english isn't the best, but I'm certain I would have done a far better job for minimal budget, or working there, "for free".

I mean, let's be honest, 10 lines for a NPC, most don't have more, don't need a professional voice actor.

[KEEPER]

Origineel geplaatst door BurningFalcon:

There was at least one AI Voice, which was for the NPC Betani.
The half the other voices were good-okay, some are... they seem kinda boared of overwhelmed. As you said, they sound quite unnatural. No rhythm, no emohasis.
Sometimes they sound like people never read aloud before, or at least, recorded the lines the first time they read them. - You can't tell me this is a budget problem.
My english isn't the best, but I'm certain I would have done a far better job for minimal budget, or working there, "for free".

I mean, let's be honest, 10 lines for a NPC, most don't have more, don't need a professional voice actor.

maybe the voice actor isn't the issue, maybe it's the director and what emphasis they want and it comes off sounding in the wrong tone because the director isn't very good at directing.

[CavalierArcher]

The ones that really bother me are the American accent peasants, and few guards. It's Nottingham, England. Total immersion breaking, which is a shame as Robin is voiced pretty well.

Friar Tuck is also really bad as the first NPC you interact with. Sure, fully aware dealing with a small budget and resources, but still. So yeah, I would definitely agree with some AI used in places, or a buddy who did a voice acting gig ten years ago who they pulled in.

I see so many games where the fans ask for voice acting, but here is proof it doesn't always work well.

[Kersakof]

I tried bringing this up but the topic got buried. I guess there's not many people that care tbh.

[Fartman]

All voices, with the exception of Robin Hoods are done with AI, specifically, with this AI:
https://elevenlabs.io/

[Mr Geriden]

Definitely AI voices being used. Some of the pronunciation is -very- robotic.

[[DAVE] stumdoes]

Origineel geplaatst door Fartman:

All voices, with the exception of Robin Hoods are done with AI, specifically, with this AI:
https://elevenlabs.io/

And do tell me.. is Robin voiced by Frankie? FrankieOnPC1080p that is. Sure as ♥♥♥♥ sounds like him from time to time :D

[KEEPER]

Origineel geplaatst door DAVE stumdoes:

Origineel geplaatst door Fartman:

All voices, with the exception of Robin Hoods are done with AI, specifically, with this AI:
https://elevenlabs.io/

And do tell me.. is Robin voiced by Frankie? FrankieOnPC1080p that is. Sure as ♥♥♥♥ sounds like him from time to time :D

i'm going have to look up that dude as i have no idea who that is. but i also want to hear how diffrent they are if any.

[KEEPER]

Origineel geplaatst door DAVE stumdoes:

Origineel geplaatst door Fartman:

All voices, with the exception of Robin Hoods are done with AI, specifically, with this AI:
https://elevenlabs.io/

And do tell me.. is Robin voiced by Frankie? FrankieOnPC1080p that is. Sure as ♥♥♥♥ sounds like him from time to time :D

holy crap, you could be right, he sounds damn near like the dude except with the accent.

with this said, i actually very much enjoy his voice in this role.

[HungLow]

Origineel geplaatst door BurningFalcon:

There was at least one AI Voice, which was for the NPC Betani.
The half the other voices were good-okay, some are... they seem kinda boared of overwhelmed. As you said, they sound quite unnatural. No rhythm, no emohasis.
Sometimes they sound like people never read aloud before, or at least, recorded the lines the first time they read them. - You can't tell me this is a budget problem.
My english isn't the best, but I'm certain I would have done a far better job for minimal budget, or working there, "for free".

I mean, let's be honest, 10 lines for a NPC, most don't have more, don't need a professional voice actor.

I came to check about Betani after her voice touching the annals of my soul. She sounds so much like Microsoft Mary that it took me back to when everything used to be voiced by it.