"They are using your work to train generative AI models": Voice actor alleges HoYoverse uses voice data for AI training

HoYoverse recently opened up a new job that led to voice actor Kyle McCarley claiming that the company could be using voice data for AI training. For those who don't know, Kyle McCarley is best known for voicing 9S from Nier Automata, Alm from Fire Emblem: Shadows of Valentia, and Shigeo Kageyama from Mob Psycho. The recent job he's referring to was called "Researcher, Speech and Audio (University Graduates)."

Although that job doesn't seem to be on LinkedIn anymore, other job postings of a similar nature can still be found on sites like Simplify. The following tweet was the claim from Kyle McCarley, which includes him saying:



NAVA is the National Voice Actors Association, which made a NAVA AI Rider that addresses much of the latest concerns regarding AI using voice actors' own voices. They don't want people to lose their unique voice forever by stripping their rights away to companies that could use their talents via AI technology.

In this case, Kyle McCarley is warning people who voice characters on HoYoverse games about how the company is looking for people who can create generative models capable of doing just that.

Kyle McCarley later claims that even if HoYoverse isn't using voice-over work for AI just yet, they still can do so in the future. He simply wants voice actors to be cautious and try to protect their rights when signing contracts, which is why he previously recommended they send HoYoverse the NAVA AI Rider.

It is worth noting that miHoYo has used AI before to voice Lumi_N0va. For example, the following video's description references that.


On a related note, Tears of Themis also used AI to replace Jiang Guangtao's voice when the voice actor was cooperating with police on an investigation at the time. Thus, there is precedence for the company to use artificial intelligence to voice characters.

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Habis la ...macam mana mau cari makan ?

AI WILL REPLACE MB kelantan

Meh, not something new. Not only voice actors, actors also will be replaced by AI.

If AI keeps on improving the whole voice acting industry will be eaten by AI.

The director simply needs to change the settings. Want sexy voice? Want manly voice? Want girly voice? Just tweak the settings

So everyone quickly trademark your own voice ?

Thats what the recent actors and writer strike is all about. Got some clause that studios can own the rights of voice and likeliness of the actor way past the job they signed for. And then reuse those rights on new products and films.

Thats is why most of the time you see mass produced action figures does not look like the actors, but some generic people.

Will AI replace AI (Anwar Ibrahim) ?

Each day we are closer to AI voiced ladies to make us men live happier lives.



Make sure those moans and breath voices, skin and gels feel real.

soon company that use AI will replace real human voice, why? cause the speed, efficiency and COSTTTTTTTT.

like or not, that the reality

Future Anime, maybe can be created by AI automatically

Jesus that last tears of themis clip

Later got AI nagging on schedule, take out the trash, aircond not cold.

RIP VA

Jangan. That's why need an ideal wimmin robot without those negative traits.


Everyday loving, she take the trash do all the housework and can even say hot or cold still love you anyhow.

EN VA sure
But I wonder if JP will get the same treatment
Their VA over there are treated like celebrities

AI voice over quite mature already i think. u open china short video with voice over, mostly done by AI and the way they speak sound natural

English voice actors mostly bad to average, replace better

[Orgasmic moan in AI]

Empty world we live in

So it begins. Skynet akan buat AI uprising.

Bye humanity