# Arc Raiders devs Embark insist that using genAI for voice lines was necessary, as “actors would just go crazy if they had to read all of that”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arc-raiders-devs-embark-insist-that-using-genai-for-voice-lines-was-necessary-as-actors-would-just-go-crazy-if-they-had-to-read-all-of-that/
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:06:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T03:24:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/arc-raiders-devs-embark-insist-that-using-genai-for-voice-lines-was-necessary-as-actors-would-just-go-crazy-if-they-had-to-read-all-of-that
- Topics: AI, Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Technology

## Key points

- Embark says recording every voice-line variation was impractical.
- Actors’ recordings were used to generate some Arc Raiders dialogue.
- The studio says it is replacing some generated lines with recorded performances.

## Summary

Embark has renewed its defence of using generative AI for some Arc Raiders voice lines, arguing that recording every possible variation would be impractical for actors. The comments have drawn renewed attention to a practice that has faced criticism in Arc Raiders and the studio’s earlier game, The Finals.

Audio director Bence Pajor pointed to pings, quests and mission briefings as sources of numerous lines, while saying actors’ availability could delay recording. Actress Diana Gardner said shorter sessions suited her schedule, but she was unsure whether she could claim ownership of the final generated performance. Embark says it is replacing some generated lines with recordings by actors.

## Coverage

- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Arc Raiders devs Embark insist that using genAI for voice lines was necessary, as “actors would just go crazy if they had to read all of that”](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/arc-raiders-devs-embark-insist-that-using-genai-for-voice-lines-was-necessary-as-actors-would-just-go-crazy-if-they-had-to-read-all-of-that)
- [Eurogamer: Arc Raiders devs say that using generative AI voice acting was necessary as actors "would just go crazy if they had to read all of that"](https://www.eurogamer.net/arc-raiders-ai-voice-acting-would-go-crazy)

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