{
  "id": 17982708,
  "title": "Arc Raiders devs say that using generative AI voice acting was necessary as actors \"would just go crazy if they had to read all of that\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/arc-raiders-devs-say-that-using-generative-ai-voice-acting-was",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-03T15:34:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/arc-raiders-ai-voice-acting-would-go-crazy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Embark Studios, the developer of Arc Raiders, has explained the use of AI-generated voice lines in the game. According to audio director Bence Pajor, the actors would \"just go crazy\" if they had to read all of the lines due to the game's constant updates and additions. Pajor noted that using AI for voice lines alleviated the stress on the writing, dialogue, and voice teams. The voice actors, Jo Rideout and Diana Gardner, expressed relief at not having to worry about scheduling conflicts or canceling other projects. However, Gardner questioned her ownership of Celeste's lines in the game. Embark's CCO Stefan Strandberg stressed that the company does not replace voice actors and has been working to improve the AI-generated performances. The use of AI voice lines in Arc Raiders has faced criticism, including from reviews of The Finals, but Embark hopes to continue using the technology to give players more space for the actors' performances in the future.",
  "summary": "Developers at Embark Studios, the company behind Arc Raiders , have spoken on the use of generative AI voice acting in the extraction shooter. It's argued that the initial use of generative AI line reads was a benefit to the voice actors, as they: \"would just go crazy if they had to read all of that\". Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "'There was some really fair criticism': Arc Raiders' devs understand why players were so upset about its AI use but admit that it was 'too impractical to record' every voice line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/there-was-some-really-fair-criticism-arc-raiders-devs-understand-why",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:55:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}