Game news “It pains me to say it”: The main actor of Red Dead Redemption 2 capitulates to AI. Their advent is inevitable…
“We can’t stop progress,” they say. This expression, born in the 19th century, in the midst of the industrial revolution, is more relevant than ever. And as is often the case, this evolution is accompanied by considerable progress and others, much less glorious.
Allied intelligence…
Without us being in the footsteps of Skynet (Terminator, all that), AI amazes as much as it thrills. In absolute terms, artificial intelligence has serious advantages for improving the world of tomorrow, if only in terms of health and medicine. It can also be a wonderful tool, when used wisely, for creation and will probably bring fantastic progress in the years to come. The problem is that such a (r)evolution suggests enormous deviations and certain professionals, such as those in video games, cinema or even dubbing, do not hesitate to sound the alarm. Asked by IGN, the main actor of Red Dead Redemption II is convinced: we will have to coexist with this new form of creativity. For him, there is no doubt, AI is here to stay.
Let it be said, artificial intelligence will never replace a human being, but the tool is so efficient and scalable that some people almost capitulated before their time. This is the case of Roger Clark, the remarkable voice actor for Arthur Morgan in the extraordinary Red Dead Redemption 2. The latter, during an interview for IGN, spoke about the probability that AI will one day replace actors in video game dubbing. At least, in part.
…or Alienating Intelligence?
The Red Dead Redemption 2 voice actor is well aware of the extraordinary advances offered by such technology, but he is convinced that decision-makers will not hesitate to exploit it to the point of wringing it out, without really worrying about the impact human. And in saying this, he is also targeting the general public.
I think AI will replace certain actors. For me, it’s inevitable. I don’t think she will completely replace the cast, but I think she is here to stay and will be used as a tool from here on out. I think the public and customers still have a little more respect for human performance, but at the same time there are a lot of people who don’t really care about it. AI is here to stay, that’s indisputable.
He pursues :
What I have a problem with is when they use to copy what has already been done. If you can’t hire Troy Baker (Joel in The Last of Us) and you use an AI program to say whatever you want, I think that’s incredibly immoral. But there are many, many applications for AI that I know will probably help this industry. It pains me to say it, but I think it’s an unavoidable truth. For selfish reasons, I just want to keep working, you know?
This testimony reveals the terrible debate that animates the spheres of the world of creators. Whether it is images, photos, videos, music, voices, and many others, artificial intelligence will bring as much progress as deviations. We feel that professionals are currently torn by the exaggerated use of this technology while admitting its advantages. But at a time when studios are making redundancies in the hope of making multiple savings, the fear of actresses and actors in the industry, particularly in terms of dubbing (but not only) is largely understandable. All that remains is to hope, for everyone, that a balance will be found. As Roger Clark rightly says, AI “just recreates what already exists”. Let’s make sure that AI does not become Absolute Inequality.