UK actors and Equity are battling the rise of AI-driven deepfake mods

“Is my voice out there in the modding and voice-changing community? Yes. Do I have any control over what my voice can be used for? Not at the moment.”

David Menkin most recently starred in Final Fantasy 16 as Barnabas Tharmr, following work in Lego Star Wars, Valorant, Assassin’s Creed and more. And like many other voice actors in the games industry, he’s concerned about the increasing use of AI.

“AI is a tool, and like any tool, it requires regulation,” Menkin says. “We simply want to know what our voices will be used for and be able to grant or withdraw consent if that use is outside the scope of our original contract. And if our work is making your AI tool money, we want to be fairly remunerated.”

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