How is there any barganing when the tech is for INFINITE voice lines…
SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Against Epic Games Due To A.I. Darth Vader
Submitted 1 month ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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Goretantath@lemm.ee 1 month ago
nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Epic signed a contract with the union stating that they would bargain (and then willfully violated it).
EarMaster@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well … let me calculate this … that makes … Infinite money … Please!
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 month ago
TL;DR: their argument is that using AI trained on an actor, even with said actor’s blessing, is unfair because it shuts out actors who used to get work by imitating that voice.
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A little more than that, actually.
PixelTron@lemm.ee 1 month ago
While I agree it’s better to use real voice actors in most acting & pre-recorded situations, the audio is dynamically generated on the fly in Fortnite Darth, it’s all AI responses, including referring to you by the name of your skin/character you happen to be playing as.
I’m not sure how that could work with a pre-recorded actor, unless they program a whole AI vocal off them which while possible is a much bigger undertaking I believe?
Had a go with it today, & it was quite fun & novel, especially how it refers to you by name & asks some specific questions on things you’re doing in game at that moment, & responds to questions you ask it in a relatively good if simple/limited way. It’s obviously a fairly a basic implementation so far, but this is likely the beginning of a lot of in game NPC character content whether we like it or not…
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I mean…of all the things to hate on AI for, this isn’t one. You don’t WANT an immitation voice. You want James Earl Jones. But he’s dead. AI is the best outcome possible.
simple@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Also the fact that Epic did this without notifying the union or giving them a chance to bargain
ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 month ago
ie. It’s Rent Seeking at this point.