Also, it's a huge problem that they're mandatory. Really takes a lot of the impact out of the entire concept to begin with, and just turns them into another dictatorial corporation. Out with the old boss, in with the new. Except, this time, you pay them. It's a joke.
All unions are sellouts, and has been for ever. Unions exist solely to make jobs for the useless and scam money from their members.
There's a reason so many unions fight to make it mandatory to be a part of the union, or tie their wages one level so that wage negotiations are collective rather than based on personal performance.
But other than that, unions are to thank for the entire safety industry, and industry that exists NOT to keep workers safe, but to protect companies by blaming the workers so long as the company does the bare minimum.
Unions exist to EXPLOIT the worker. No exceptions.
There are unique features of AI voice acting in video games that can only be done with AI. The problem with the AI is the licencing, not the technology: if a game studio can train an AI so they can have full voice acting in their RPG, even for things like custom names, but can't just use that AI likeness of you in their next game without your permission, that would be the best of both worlds.
I have no love for people in the entertainment industry, so this would be all too easy for me to write this off as them getting what they deserve, but the whole thing seems almost dystopian to me. The human element is being stripped out of everything. Companies are implementing bots to fill slots in multiplayer games, utilizing AI to police speech, and now we're arriving at the point where the whole creative process will be automated. This isn't exactly a win for the Right. Sure, leftist voice "actors" are taking a loss, but this has a negligible impact on those pulling the strings.
This isn't exactly a win for the Right. Sure, leftist voice "actors" are taking a loss, but this has a negligible impact on those pulling the strings.
I've been of this mentality when automation started gaining a lot of steam over a decade ago, along with the MakerBot/3D printing craze. Humans always make advancements in technology to "make life easier", but we are reaching the point where a noticeable portion of society is becoming anti-human and just eliminating as many jobs as possible. I see shit about there'll still be programming and robot maintenance jobs, but when most of the creative/thinking jobs have been eliminated, what does that relgate the human population to?
Tell you what, big studios: I'll impersonate the voice of a famous person (perfectly legal), and then you can use an AI trained on my voice, for half the cost of using the famous person.
Also, it's a huge problem that they're mandatory. Really takes a lot of the impact out of the entire concept to begin with, and just turns them into another dictatorial corporation. Out with the old boss, in with the new. Except, this time, you pay them. It's a joke.
It's a second layer of government, but with less accountability.
Water is wet on that last statement, the unions were only useful until we all agreed to stop putting children in the dangerous machines..
All unions are sellouts, and has been for ever. Unions exist solely to make jobs for the useless and scam money from their members.
There's a reason so many unions fight to make it mandatory to be a part of the union, or tie their wages one level so that wage negotiations are collective rather than based on personal performance.
But other than that, unions are to thank for the entire safety industry, and industry that exists NOT to keep workers safe, but to protect companies by blaming the workers so long as the company does the bare minimum.
Unions exist to EXPLOIT the worker. No exceptions.
They're a cartel. They have the power to tell their members to blacklist anyone who doesn't play by their rules.
Oh no. The companies using AI voice acting would have to stop hiring voice actors if they blacklist them.
Wow, it's good to know they lost everything and then declared victory.
Haha, my blood says I am winning.
The Film Actors Guild making a bad decision? Must be a day that ends in "y."
There are unique features of AI voice acting in video games that can only be done with AI. The problem with the AI is the licencing, not the technology: if a game studio can train an AI so they can have full voice acting in their RPG, even for things like custom names, but can't just use that AI likeness of you in their next game without your permission, that would be the best of both worlds.
I have no love for people in the entertainment industry, so this would be all too easy for me to write this off as them getting what they deserve, but the whole thing seems almost dystopian to me. The human element is being stripped out of everything. Companies are implementing bots to fill slots in multiplayer games, utilizing AI to police speech, and now we're arriving at the point where the whole creative process will be automated. This isn't exactly a win for the Right. Sure, leftist voice "actors" are taking a loss, but this has a negligible impact on those pulling the strings.
I've been of this mentality when automation started gaining a lot of steam over a decade ago, along with the MakerBot/3D printing craze. Humans always make advancements in technology to "make life easier", but we are reaching the point where a noticeable portion of society is becoming anti-human and just eliminating as many jobs as possible. I see shit about there'll still be programming and robot maintenance jobs, but when most of the creative/thinking jobs have been eliminated, what does that relgate the human population to?
Good.
Tell you what, big studios: I'll impersonate the voice of a famous person (perfectly legal), and then you can use an AI trained on my voice, for half the cost of using the famous person.