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GTA 5 Michael actor blasts unofficial AI chatbot that used "lame computer estimation" of his voice


Ned Luke, the voice actor behind Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto 5, has called out a company that used his voice a…

The actor reshared a post from AI company WAME, which offered GTA fans the chance to have a "realistic voice conversation" with Michael. "In light of the recent controversy surrounding the utilisation of Mr. Ned Luke's voice in our application, we at WAME wish to express our profound understanding and concern," it wrote. We extend our deepest apologies to Mr. Luke for any distress caused and take this as a crucial learning opportunity to strive for a balance between creators' rights and ethical AI usage."

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