Horizon Actor Ashly Burch Raises Concerns Over AI-Generated Aloy Prototype
A leaked Sony tech demo featuring an AI version of Aloy has reignited debates about the use of generative AI in video game performance and actor rights.
- The leaked demo showcased an AI-powered Aloy responding to player queries, using Sony's proprietary AI technologies but without Ashly Burch's voice or facial data.
- Ashly Burch, the original voice actor for Aloy, expressed worries about the impact of AI on the future of game performance as an art form.
- Burch emphasized the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike's focus on ensuring protections for actors, including consent, fair compensation, and transparency in AI use.
- Guerrilla Games assured Burch that the demo does not reflect any active development and that her performance was not used in the prototype.
- The leak has intensified concerns within the gaming community and industry about the potential for AI to bypass human actors without proper safeguards.