AI brings back the voice of a deceased Cyberpunk 2077 actor for Phantom Liberty
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6FHNK)
Image: CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077's recently released DLC Phantom Liberty uses an AI-edited voice to emulate the performance of a deceased actor, the studio has confirmed. The actor in question is Miogost Miek" Reczek, who provided the Polish-language voice of doctor Viktor Vektor in a localized version of the original game. He passed away in 2021 before reprising his role for the DLC.
News that AI would be used to approximate Reczek's performance first emerged around a month ago prior to the release of Phantom Liberty. But it gained widespread attention this month after developer CD Projekt Red issued a statement explaining its decision. Localization director Mikoaj Szwed says that the company considered re-recording the entire role (both the...