The artificial intelligence chatbot of Ned Luke, who plays the character Micheal in GTA 5, has been released. Luke contacted WAME on Twitter and had the bot removed.
Ned Luke, who plays the character Micheal in GTA 5, called out a company called WAME, which advertises a chat bot that allows users to have “realistic voice conversations with Michael De Santa.”
GTA 5’s Voice Actor Called the Artificial Intelligence Chatbot ‘Garbage’
Luke responded to the WAME post on Twitter: “This is complete nonsense. There’s nothing nice about ripping people off by using my voice with a simple artificial intelligence bot. “Don’t waste your time on this nonsense.” The actor also tagged GTA developer Rockstar Games and actor union SAG-AFTRA in his response.
WAME Removes Artificial Intelligence Chatbot
This answer seems to work. WAME quickly removed all promotional materials and the chatbot advertising the service. He then issued a response: “We at WAME would like to express our deep understanding and concern about the recent events surrounding the use of Mr. Ned Luke’s voice in our AI chatbot.”
The company says this incident “highlights the complex interaction” between evolving technology and the artists it plays, or as WAME puts it: “The advancement of artificial intelligence technology and its use in ethical and legal areas.”
Artificial intelligence technology is increasing rapidly. If this technology is used for good, it can create unique works. With the development of artificial intelligence, the balance stones may change in many sectors. If many different actors’ bots are designed just like Luke’s voice bot, the profession of voice actors could be jeopardized. It is unknown what time will show, but artificial intelligence continues to develop rapidly.