The well-known Polish voice actor Miłogost Reczek passed away at the end of 2021. However, the mysterious robot doctor Viktor Vektor (Viktor Vektor), whom he played in “Cyberpunk 2077”, is in the DLC “Freedom Fantasy”. 》There are also new scenes, CD Projekt Reported through foreign mediaIt was confirmed that the development team used algorithms to recreate the late actor’s voice.
Miłogost Reczek is a representative figure in the local dubbing of Polish film and television works. In addition to the Polish version of Laowei, he has also provided roles for Vesemir in “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”, Homer in “The Simpsons”, and Obi-Wan in “Star Wars”. Wait for the characters to give their voices.
However, on December 14, 2021, Reczek passed away from multiple myeloma at the age of 60.According to Bloombergthe “Freedom Fantasy” team originally considered finding someone to replace the original voice and re-record Lao Wei’s lines in the original game, but decided not to do so in the end.
“We don’t like this method. After all, Reczek is one of Poland’s greatest dubbing masters, and his performance as Vic in the game is excellent.” CDPR localization director Mikołaj Szwed pointed out in the report that the team sought permission from the family after , trying to capture the voice of this dubbing master with AI.
Specifically, the CDPR team hired a voice actor to record new lines, and then used the Ukrainian speech copying software Respeecher to synthesize the dialogue. After the modification, it sounded like Reczek’s voice. “This way, his performance in the game can be saved and presented to him.” A brilliantly interpreted tribute to Vic.”
The application of AI in the entertainment industry is not new. For example, Princess Leia in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is a computer-generated image. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his debut, Eren voice actor Yuki Kaji in “Attack on Titan”Plans to develop AI voice software using his own voice。
In this case, CDPR said Reczek’s sons were “very supportive” of the development team’s actions. AI has made Lao Wei’s voice immortal. Perhaps we are not far from the world of “Dark Knight 2077”.
