A point that has been brought up before is that VAs are too expensive to hire, but one should note that a lot of these new VAs are willing to act for free. I don't want that to happen for hobbyist VAs who'd want to build their portfolio but can't because there isn't any need for them anymore. If I use AI for a mod project, especially as a well-known mod author, it would set a precedent that VAs are no longer needed for many projects.
Yes, SDA Laura Bailey Version (or whatever I was gonna call it) would be a spin-off and separate from main SDA, but it would still be attached to the SDA 'brand', and I wouldn't want to release anything that doesn't have the absolute best acting quality the actor(s) and I can bring to the table.ģ.) Precedents for hobbyist VAs and mod authors. Part of the reason why SDA's acting is so good is because Kerstyn and I worked together (we have virtual recording sessions) to make sure each line, no matter how big or small, is as impactful as it needs to be. While you can tweak inflections and even general moods sometimes, it's still something else to be able to direct a human actor and have them act. Even as AI has drastically improved over the last year or so (ElevenLabs is much more humanlike than VASynth) it's still a computer. If somehow I can get in contact with Laura and she gives the go-signal, then we're all good, otherwise I'll err on the side of caution here.Ģ.) The quality. Even though modding projects are non-profit so legal consequences are less dire, there's still a sense of disrespect in using someone's likeness without their consent. I don't have Laura Bailey on speed dial, and in my opinion, that does not give me, or any mod creator for that manner, a free pass to use their voice or likeness in any projects. I will also not be giving permission to anyone using my mod to make a Laura Bailey revoice.ġ.) The legal stuff. This means I will not actively be working on implementing AI-generated content.
I'm amending my current (and likely stance, at least for the next few months) to be cautiously against using AI in SDA and other modding projects. IMPORTANT EDIT (as of 4 hours from making this post): Thanks to everyone for providing insightful feedback from both sides of the spectrum here and (at least of the time of writing this) the discussion has been sensible and civilized. Thinking of making a spin-off or separate revoice patch for those who just prefer the Laura voice. (If ever this pushes through) it would NOT replace main SDA which will always be voiced by Kerstyn. Would you guys be interested in a Laura Bailey revoice of Serana Dialogue Add-On? Pretty much made possible by ElevenLabs.IO :)
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