I read some threads about how Cyberpunk 2077 wasn't a real RPG. But it occured to me that if/when CD Projekt Red was to continue making RPG-games, then they might as well sculpt the voice of the protagonist, just like the player can create their character visually.
How does this work?
-First of, no voice-lines, just texts.
-Second, use text-to-speech software (AI-generated speech)
-Third, let the user sculpt the voice to their liking (tweaking the speech-sample)
How does this work on a technical level? Well, Two Minute Papers presented the solution using an AI to generate human speech using only 5 seconds of speech.
The samples could then be tweaked by the player, and the game does the rest producing human speech based on this sample.
This avoids pulling the player out from the experience as the appearance and voice will be 'synched' in the mind of the player. Not to mention, each and every players experience will be unique. I don't think this solution is for Cyberpunk 2077 (or any Witcher-game), but would keep this in mind for the next RPG after Cyberpunk 2077 is truly finished in a couple of years time. By then, the algorithms/programs doing these things will be much better and mature.
How does this work?
-First of, no voice-lines, just texts.
-Second, use text-to-speech software (AI-generated speech)
-Third, let the user sculpt the voice to their liking (tweaking the speech-sample)
How does this work on a technical level? Well, Two Minute Papers presented the solution using an AI to generate human speech using only 5 seconds of speech.
The samples could then be tweaked by the player, and the game does the rest producing human speech based on this sample.
This avoids pulling the player out from the experience as the appearance and voice will be 'synched' in the mind of the player. Not to mention, each and every players experience will be unique. I don't think this solution is for Cyberpunk 2077 (or any Witcher-game), but would keep this in mind for the next RPG after Cyberpunk 2077 is truly finished in a couple of years time. By then, the algorithms/programs doing these things will be much better and mature.