Cyberpunk 2077’s just lately launched DLC Phantom Liberty makes use of an AI-edited voice to emulate the efficiency of a deceased actor, the studio has confirmed. The actor in query is Miłogost “Miłek” Reczek, who offered the Polish-language voice of physician Viktor Vektor in a localized model of the unique sport. He handed away in 2021 earlier than reprising his function for the DLC.
Information that AI could be used to approximate Reczek’s efficiency first emerged around a month ago previous to the discharge of Phantom Liberty. Nevertheless it gained widespread consideration this month after developer CD Projekt Purple issued an announcement explaining its choice. Localization director Mikołaj Szwed says that the corporate thought of re-recording the complete function (each the unique sport and DLC) with a substitute actor, however determined in opposition to it to keep away from dropping Reczek’s efficiency.
“Miłek’s sons have been very supportive and gave us their permission to maneuver ahead with the mission”
As an alternative, the developer turned to voice cloning expertise offered by Kyiv-based startup Respeecher. “We contacted his household for permission to create an algorithm from Miłek’s voice that would then be used over the efficiency of one other actor, who would document Viktor Vektor’s new voice traces,” Szwed says, including that the brand new traces have been carried out by Janusz Zadura “who tried to emulate Miłek’s fashion of talking.”
“Miłek’s sons have been very supportive and gave us their permission to maneuver ahead with the mission,” Szwed says.