A night to remember is a brand new fan-made quest for The Witcher 3, set after the events of Blood and wine, and while I’d love to write new and watch new fights, I’m also interested in the AI technology used here to simulate the signature sounds of Doug Cockle, Geralt’s voice actor.
The mod uses technology called CyberVoice, which is capable of simulating Geralt’s (admittedly monotonous) voice to an extent that sprinted to this mod’s credits to wonder, shit, did they really get Cockle to do this? to do?
I mean watch this trailer, it’s damn close!
CyberVoice is a similar technology to Tacotron, which we highlighted recently because they did much the same when it allowed a team of modders to use voice acting that sounded like members of the original Skyrim cast.
While this is impressive, it may also be a legal minefield waiting to happen as what these services do is essentially allow people to replicate an actor’s performance without their consent, whether they have to pay or sign a contract.
Anyway … that’s a conversation for another day, and for attorneys and rights holders to find out. For now, you can check out the mod here (although it is noted that you really need to be ready Blood and wine Before you start).