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People are discussing Darkest Dungeon developers’ refusal to use genAI to replace the game’s narrator, Wayne June, emphasizing they will “never, ever” do so. The focus is on preserving the human voice and delivery rather than swapping it for synthetic narration.

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Key Takeaway Darkest Dungeon’s developers say they will never replace narrator Wayne June with genAI, prioritizing human narration.
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Darkest Dungeon’s developers say they will never replace narrator Wayne June with genAI, prioritizing human narration.

People are discussing Darkest Dungeon developers’ refusal to use genAI to replace the game’s narrator, Wayne June, emphasizing they will “never, ever” do so. The focus is on preserving the human voice and delivery rather than swapping it for synthetic narration.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 12d ago
"His voice and delivery was human": Darkest Dungeon developers will "never, ever" use genAI to replace narrator Wayne June

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Darkest Dungeon Will Never Use Gen AI To Replicate The Voice Of The Game's Late Narrator

The late Wayne June gave his permission before his death, but he opposed the technology in life.

12d ago Jack Coleman
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