Metal Gear Solid Actor Blasts Use Of AI Voicing

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One of the hottest topics in the world right now is the use of AI in creative features. Whether writing, drawing, or using it to replicate voices, everyone has an opinion on it, for better or worse. Some of the worst examples are already becoming very clear online and beyond. For example, the Hollywood Writer’s Guild of America strike is partially because studios won’t agree to not use AI in their writer’s rooms. When you head to the art side of things, AI art has been posted everywhere, and in gaming, well, ask the Metal Gear Solid crew.

We mean that literally, as multiple members of the beloved saga have come out and spoken against AI programs mimicking their voices for whatever reason. If you’re curious, certain AI programs can take voice samples from shows, games, etc., and deliver a reasonable replication of those voices for whatever you need. You might have even seen certain videos showcasing this and getting attention online.

But in the eyes of Paul Eiding, who you might know as Colonel Campell from Metal Gear Solid, it’s a literal “slap in the face” if you do something like this:

Please read. If you do not have written permission to use my voice,you DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION to use my voice,including AI use. Doing so is a violation of my legal rights and a real slap in the face.Thanks in advance, for not doing this. #MGS #Transformers #Ben10 #Fallout

Many voice actors over the weekend went onto social media in a sign of solidarity to make posts like this. It’s not hard to see why when you see what happened to fellow voice actor Erica Lindbeck.

What happened to her? Well, she discovered that one of the voices she did, Futaba from Persona 5, was being used for a video. Once she discovered this AI-made video, she