# Future? No Thanks! dev removes AI-generated voices from game and offers refunds to players who feel “betrayed”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/future-no-thanks-dev-removes-ai-generated-voices-from-game-and-offers-refunds-to-players-who-feel-betrayed/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:26:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:40:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/future-no-thanks-dev-removes-ai-generated-voices-from-game-and-offers-refunds-to-players-who-feel-betrayed
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Two AI-generated voices have been removed from *Future? No Thanks!*.
- Pedercini is offering refunds to players who feel betrayed.
- The update also makes some in-game gigs more rewarding.

## Summary

Developer Paolo “Molleindustria” Pedercini has removed two AI-generated character voices from his game *Future? No Thanks!* after disclosing their use prompted angry reactions online. He is offering refunds through PayPal or Venmo to players who feel “betrayed”, while acknowledging that he believes the game is slightly worse without the voices.

The removed text-to-speech lines belonged to an automated toilet and a hair-salon translator, which Pedercini had intended as a spoof of generative AI. The update also increases earnings from some in-game gigs to reduce the risk of players being unable to complete quests. Pedercini says Steam does not require disclosure of AI used for coding assistance, and says his next game will be “completely hand-coded”.

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