Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Naoe VA believes actors will “hold power” over AI

Last week in videogames, we saw two actors from HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero replaced outright, allegedly a result of their involvement in the ongoing SAF-AFTRA strikes. Then we saw Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon launch The Pixel Pack, a collective of triple-A VAs who have banded together to remind the world that "game actors are actors." The headline image, coordinated as part of a deep dive from Entertainment Weekly, includes everyone from icons like Matt Mercer and Troy Baker, to Newbon's Baldur's Gate 3 co-stars. It oozes power and defiance. But for Masumi, Assassin's Creed Shadows is her videogame debut, so in an exclusive interview I asked her about her views on AI voiceover. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Naoe VA believes actors will “hold power” over AI MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Assassin's Creed Shadows review, Assassin's Creed Shadow weapons, Assassin’s Creed Shadows skills

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Naoe VA believes actors will “hold power” over AI
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Naoe VA believes actors will “hold power” over AI

Last week in videogames, we saw two actors from HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero replaced outright, allegedly a result of their involvement in the ongoing SAF-AFTRA strikes. Then we saw Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon launch The Pixel Pack, a collective of triple-A VAs who have banded together to remind the world that "game actors are actors." The headline image, coordinated as part of a deep dive from Entertainment Weekly, includes everyone from icons like Matt Mercer and Troy Baker, to Newbon's Baldur's Gate 3 co-stars. It oozes power and defiance. But for Masumi, Assassin's Creed Shadows is her videogame debut, so in an exclusive interview I asked her about her views on AI voiceover.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Assassin's Creed Shadows review, Assassin's Creed Shadow weapons, Assassin’s Creed Shadows skills