Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark's CEO says 'most' of the in-game voice lines are now recorded by real actors

Arc Raiders now has fewer AI voice lines: 'A real professional actor is better than AI'

When Arc Raiders launched last fall, it received plenty of praise. It was also dragged somewhat for its use of gen-AI voices, much like in The Finals, the previous game from developer Embark Studios. In a new interview with GameIndustry.biz, studio head Patrick Söderlund disclosed that Arc Raiders has fewer AI voice lines now while also describing AI as a "production tool" in development.

Why did Arc Raiders re-record voice lines?

What changed and what prompted it Arc Raiders' developer re recorded many in game voice parts after controversy over the game's use of generative AI voices. The studio subsequently reduced the number of AI generated lines in the live build and replaced a portion of those performances with new…