I can’t wait until a studio replaces an entire character with a new actor using generative AI, kind of like Lucas did with Anakin in Return of the Jedi but for an entire series. It’ll be a shitshow.
It already happens in games with voice actors. I’m fine with it when it’s done because the actor turned out to be a sexual predator or something, but a few live service games recast VAs during the recent(-ish) voice actor strikes, then went back and rerecorded every line ever said by their characters. That was pretty gross.
No, it was Mihoyo (makers of predatory gacha games like Genshin Impact and Star Rail). IIRC the replaced VAs had gone on strike in solidarity with the union, but weren’t actually members so lacked job protection.
I can’t wait until a studio replaces an entire character with a new actor using generative AI, kind of like Lucas did with Anakin in Return of the Jedi but for an entire series. It’ll be a shitshow.
It already happens in games with voice actors. I’m fine with it when it’s done because the actor turned out to be a sexual predator or something, but a few live service games recast VAs during the recent(-ish) voice actor strikes, then went back and rerecorded every line ever said by their characters. That was pretty gross.
That sort of retaliation is so, so shitty. Was it EA?
No, it was Mihoyo (makers of predatory gacha games like Genshin Impact and Star Rail). IIRC the replaced VAs had gone on strike in solidarity with the union, but weren’t actually members so lacked job protection.
Awful.