Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director admits Sandfall "tried" AI during the J'RPG's development, but "didn't like it" and "everything in the game is human made"

After a bumper year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is ending on a bit of a sour note as we learned Sandfall Entertainment used ...
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Ubisoft Debuts Prototype Game With Voice-Controlled AI Teammates

Ubisoft unveiled Teammates, a closed-playtest shooter prototype built in the Snowdrop engine and powered by Google Gemini The project explores “generative play,” allowing players to issue natural ...
GameSpot

Arc Raiders Is My Game Of The Year, But Its Use Of Generative AI Really Sucks

As a writing tool, generative AI is a legendary plagiarizer, remixing the mass of older books, articles, and other human-made ...

It's more important than ever to call out developers for egregious AI usage next year if we want videogames to remain interesting

But it's important. Embark has the money to get these voice actors back in the studio every few months to belt out a few ...
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Voice actors battle catastrophic AI in gaming: Unions join the fight

In the evolving landscape of video game development, the integration of AI tools, particularly in voice acting, has sparked a ...
GameSpot

Baldur's Gate 3 Actor Sounds Off On Using AI For Voice Roles: "F**k AI In Performance"

Actor Neil Newbon, who voiced Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, has shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence in gaming, and he didn't mince words. "Fuck AI in performance," Newbon told PCGamesN.
GamesIndustry.biz

A look back at the games industry's turbulent year in AI | Year in Review

Several major games companies affirmed their commitment to AI in 2025, but backlash against the tech was everywhere ...

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says generative AI "sounds crap," and any studio using it for dialogue should pay actors to re-record lines: "You've got the money now"

Neil Newbon, the actor behind loveable vampire Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, has some advice for studios who've made big bucks ...
Opinion

The Starving Artist vs. A.I.: Guess Who Is Winning?

Karla Ortiz, an illustrator, painter and concept artist, described the moment she witnessed A.I. churning out art in her style. “It felt like a gut punch,” she said. “They were using my reputation, ...

Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon says generative AI "sounds crap," and any studio using it for dialogue should pay actors to re-record lines: "You've got the money no…

Neil Newbon, the actor behind loveable vampire Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, has some advice for studios who've made big bucks ...