YouTube Gaming icon Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV, aka "Dr DisRespect," took to Twitter on November 4, 2022, to announce a "revolutionary AI technology" that will help content creators.
He revealed that the technology will help influencers create "AI voices," "AI avatars," and "AI voiceovers with more emotions."
The announcement also said:
To demonstrate his AI technology's capabilities, Dr DisRespect shared a 58-second clip where he can be seen hosting a press conference and answering questions.
An AI-fueled Dr DisRespect appeared on the screen and asked the streamer to comment on the gaming moment that featured him playing Deadrop, an upcoming vertical battle royale by his AAA studio:
The demo continued with the AI asking the content creator to react to another gaming clip:
The clip concluded with The Doc saying:
The announcement gained a lot of traction on Twitter, as more than 60 streaming and gaming community members joined the reaction thread.
One Twitter user suggested that the technology was "just a soundboard":
BoomTV's official Twitter handle replied and used the aforementioned Dr DisRespect AI avatar and voice to confirm that "it was not a soundboard":
Prominent Twitch streamer Ewok stated that he could finally do voiceovers for his YouTube videos:
Several followers claimed the idea was interesting:
Twitter user @slyasf_ stated that the Doc is the "Shaquille O'Neal of gaming and content creation":
Here are some more relevant fan reactions:
Dr DisRespect is one of the most popular personalities in the streaming industry. He moved to YouTube Gaming after he was mysteriously banned from Twitch in 2020.
The Doc is primarily an FPS gamer, having played and streamed popular titles like Apex Legends, Halo, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
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