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sheepareamyth Feb 23 @ 4:44pm

AI Voiceover is unacceptable

I am extremely disappointing to see that the devs made the decision to use AI voices in all of their voiced areas and not hire actual voice talent. Even if its a demo, it should not be released in a state without proper VO work. Probably would have supported the game on release if that was the case, and spent a lot of money too. Uninstalled right after we got the 2nd tutorial with the obvious AI.

Shame too, because I really enjoyed the first beta test.

Please support voice talent while we still have something left.

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Depore Feb 23 @ 4:46pm

nice accusation you have proof of this?

sheepareamyth Feb 23 @ 4:47pm

Originally posted by Dreamers Demise:
nice accusation you have proof of this?

I do, they released a video of them using NVIDIA AI voice tech and its easily searchable on youtube. Next question.

Om3ga-Z3ro Feb 23 @ 4:50pm

So far all the AI voices has the "This is not the Final Voice Product."

I listen to it in JPN and I can hear how the CO's voices changes in tone like it is a different guy, there is also that little subtext telling you it is going to be changed ala a mere placeholder, there are a few recognisable voice talents in the game already.

Have you got short term memory and forgot this game is an open beta? or are you just illeterate?

Fuji Feb 23 @ 4:54pm

Except the AI voices are placeholders and they will have actual voices in the full release, they have said this.
If they are still actively paying/recording voices there is literally nothing wrong with using AI voices as placeholders, the demo is free

Serah Feb 23 @ 4:55pm

i rather take the Ai then some Lazy and Entitled EN VAs that have to sneak in GenZ Bs when they get the Chance, The AI at least sticks to the script.

sheepareamyth Feb 23 @ 4:58pm

Originally posted by Fuji:
Except the AI voices are placeholders and they will have actual voices in the full release, they have said this.
If they are still actively paying/recording voices there is literally nothing wrong with using AI voices as placeholders, the demo is free

Why do you need an AI placeholder at all? Just use an actual voice actor.

❤Kali-mari Ðes Earth™❤ Feb 23 @ 5:00pm

Who cares? AI is going to take every job eventually.

Last edited by ❤Kali-mari Ðes Earth™❤; Feb 23 @ 5:01pm

BacKstaB Feb 23 @ 5:04pm

Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
Originally posted by Fuji:
Except the AI voices are placeholders and they will have actual voices in the full release, they have said this.
If they are still actively paying/recording voices there is literally nothing wrong with using AI voices as placeholders, the demo is free
Why do you need an AI placeholder at all? Just use an actual voice actor.

Well maybe there's a very small chance that the game is not finished yet. But that's just speculation. It's not like this is explicitly stated as a demo and everything is subjected to changes.

Depore Feb 23 @ 5:04pm

Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
Originally posted by Dreamers Demise:
nice accusation you have proof of this?
I do, they released a video of them using NVIDIA AI voice tech and its easily searchable on youtube. Next question.

perhaps you should read the part where it says not in the final product and the voice still sounds good so tell me why should i care so much that they use ai and not actual voice actors? here's a better idea which would you rather have voice acted things by AI or no voice acting at all? tell me

Last edited by Depore; Feb 23 @ 5:07pm

Om3ga-Z3ro Feb 23 @ 5:05pm

Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
Originally posted by Fuji:
Except the AI voices are placeholders and they will have actual voices in the full release, they have said this.
If they are still actively paying/recording voices there is literally nothing wrong with using AI voices as placeholders, the demo is free
Why do you need an AI placeholder at all? Just use an actual voice actor.

Because it would cost extra for bringing them in every time and also voiceactors (The more popular ones) has multiple voice commissions that they need to do. Calling them in just to make a placeholder is a waste of time for both the studio and the voice actor if they are not going to use the placeholder in the final product.

Last edited by Om3ga-Z3ro; Feb 23 @ 5:06pm

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abby :3 Feb 23 @ 5:06pm

Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
I am extremely disappointing to see that the devs made the decision to use AI voices in all of their voiced areas and not hire actual voice talent. Even if its a demo, it should not be released in a state without proper VO work. Probably would have supported the game on release if that was the case, and spent a lot of money too. Uninstalled right after we got the 2nd tutorial with the obvious AI.

Shame too, because I really enjoyed the first beta test.

Please support voice talent while we still have something left.

please

play armored core 6

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sheepareamyth Feb 23 @ 5:10pm

Originally posted by Dreamers Demise:
Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
I do, they released a video of them using NVIDIA AI voice tech and its easily searchable on youtube. Next question.
perhaps you should read the part where it says not in the final product and the voice stills ounds good so tell me why should i care so much that they use ai and not actual voice actors?

I guess that depends on if you care about the art of acting or not and if you value it. I can't make you care, I am just hoping that the game industry will stop being lazy and use actual people. For me I care about emotion in my games, I care about human skill, and trained labor that voice artists have honed for years to do a specific job. I care about friends in the industry who are being replaced by machinery because companies want to be lazy. I care about voices being stolen and not licence and the original artists being given zero compensation for their work being stolen. These are just a few of the reasons it matters to me. If that doesn't matter to you, I am not going to try to convince you, but I hope someone it does matter to will be reached.

Thank you for taking the time to reach out and ask and I hope you have a nice day.

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sheepareamyth Feb 23 @ 5:10pm

Originally posted by abby:
Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
I am extremely disappointing to see that the devs made the decision to use AI voices in all of their voiced areas and not hire actual voice talent. Even if its a demo, it should not be released in a state without proper VO work. Probably would have supported the game on release if that was the case, and spent a lot of money too. Uninstalled right after we got the 2nd tutorial with the obvious AI.

Shame too, because I really enjoyed the first beta test.

Please support voice talent while we still have something left.

please

play armored core 6

its on my to buy list

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BEOWULF Feb 23 @ 5:25pm

Originally posted by Serah:
i rather take the Ai then some Lazy and Entitled EN VAs that have to sneak in GenZ Bs when they get the Chance, The AI at least sticks to the script.

This

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Rezürrekt Feb 23 @ 5:36pm

Originally posted by sheepareamyth:
I am extremely disappointing to see that the devs made the decision to use AI voices in all of their voiced areas and not hire actual voice talent. Even if its a demo, it should not be released in a state without proper VO work. Probably would have supported the game on release if that was the case, and spent a lot of money too. Uninstalled right after we got the 2nd tutorial with the obvious AI.

Shame too, because I really enjoyed the first beta test.

Please support voice talent while we still have something left.

in the game it states

"This is not the Final Voice Product."

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