NHL 27 Features AI-Generated Voiceover for Sports Commentators
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EA Used AI To Clone John Buccigross’ Voice In NHL 27
Electronic Arts utilizes generative AI systems in its suite of development tools, and now another example has come to light. John Buccigross, the ESPN personality who joined the in-game broadcast booth for NHL 27 this year, has revealed that EA Sports used generative AI to simulate his voice in some scenarios. The developers seemingly did not disclose this prior to launch. He said on the Chirping Zebras podcast (via 23sabres) that the developers…
EA Sports recruited John Bucigross of ESPN and Darren Pang of the Chicago Blackhawks as the new pair of commentators in NHL 27, but not all of Bucigross's lines were created by himself. According to ESPN commentator, some lines were generated by artificial intelligence. Read more
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