Game / animation character voices
Voice Actor · Commercial Voice-over
“Game / animation character voices” (Voice Actor) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2024 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2031.
What this task is
Voicing characters in games and animation, building their personality and performing intense emotions like shouting, crying or combat cries in sync with what happens on screen.
How AI replaces it
From 2024, controllable voice models could adjust emotional intensity, age and style, and are used for many minor game lines. Nuanced lead performances and industry rules on voice licensing are still developing, so majority automation is expected around 2031.
What stays human
Voice actors focus on creating the performances for lead characters and negotiate contracts that define how their voices may be licensed, reused and paid for.