"There is a quality difference. A real professional actor is better than AI; that's just how it is. Embark Studios paid its actors for approval to license their voices for text-to-speech AI, according to Söderlund. Even though Söderlund said that the text-to-speech AI was reserved for lines that aren't as essential to the immersion of the experience, many players weren't happy with this creative decision."
"Responding to the criticism, Embark Studios is seemingly reversing course and relying more on its voice actors. Söderlund said that the studio pays its voice actors for their time in the recording booth and will continue to bring many of them back as we carry on updating the game. However, it's important to note that Söderlund told GamesIndustry.biz that some of the AI-generated lines were replaced by voice actors."
Embark Studios' CEO Patrick Söderlund revealed that the studio re-recorded portions of Arc Raiders' AI-generated voice lines with human voice actors following the game's October launch. Despite the extraction shooter's success with nearly half a million peak players on Steam, the use of text-to-speech AI for voice acting generated significant player criticism. Söderlund acknowledged a clear quality difference, stating that professional actors outperform AI. The studio had previously licensed actor voices for text-to-speech AI, reserving this technology for less immersive moments. In response to feedback, Embark Studios is bringing voice actors back for ongoing updates, though some AI-generated lines remain in the game.
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