"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 ?

So everyone quickly trademark your own voice ?