Epic’s Future Sounds Terrible

Sponsored by Incogni. Use code BELLULARNEWS at https://incogni.com/bellularnews to get 60% off an annual Incogni plan. Epic is rolling generative AI voices into Fortnite, and some of its own characters already sound like cheap imitations. As UEFN and Unreal Engine converge, this is no longer just a strange Fortnite feature. It is an early look at how Epic wants future games to be made, even if human performance and the quality bar are what get left behind. 00:00 So Let’s Hear It 01:53 From Toy To Tool 05:24 Whose Voice Comes Next 10:17 Bigger Than Fortnite 13:54 An Epic Future Join us at https://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team! https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077830952663793702 https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/2077838679351898502?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDRHVxUAROI&t=144s https://bellular.games/loading-screen-epic-alters-the-deal-for-voice-actors/ https://www.fortnite.com/news/bring-npcs-to-life-with-ai-powered-conversations https://www.fortnite.com/news/publish-islands-with-llm-conversations-starting-july-30 https://www.ign.com/articles/arnold-schwarzenegger-ai-game-is-an-amazon-luna-exclusive https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/fortnite/developing-personas-overview-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#voice-models https://gamerant.com/fortnite-all-samuel-l-jackson-slj-skins/ https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-fortnites-use-ai-darth-vader-voice-and-ulp-filing https://www.unrealengine.com/news/the-road-to-ue-6 https://www.youtube.com/live/9ikOoOzAhPE?t=7596s