Does The Finals use AI?

Just a few days after its release, The Finals became very popular among players who are after a fresh take on the first-person shooter (FPS) genre. This is not surprising since the game has everything you need, including good gunplay, character customisation for different play styles, and the destructibility of everything on the map. However, some players began to notice that the voice acting of commentators was a little weird as if done by AI, so they wondered if The Finals use AI in other areas of the game.

The developers do not hide the fact that they used AI when recording voice acting for The Finals. However, not everything is as clear-cut as it might seem.

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Are there AI voices in The Finals?

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Yes, Embark Studios used AI text-to-speech software for The Finals. Some players became frustrated with the lack of human voice actors lending their talents to some of the in-game characters.

Good voice acting is an integral part of most games. Of course, this plays a more significant role in titles with an emphasis on plot and characters. But even in FPS games like The Finals, voice acting is important, as players hear the same lines from match to match. Therefore, if there are any problems with the dialogues, even minor ones, then eventually players will notice them. And that's what happened with The Finals during the beta test.

During it, popular voice actor Gianni Matragrano posted that the voice acting in the game was created using AI. As a result, more and more players started to complain about such voice acting.

Fortunately, with the release of The Finals, most of the dialogues have become much better. To be more precise, the lines are quite difficult to distinguish from the voices of real actors unless you listen to every syllable.

Why did Embark Studios want to use AI in The Finals?

As we said, Embark Studios did not hide the fact of using AI for voice acting in The Finals even at the development stage. According to the studio's audio designers, AI text-to-speech software makes it possible to simplify and, most importantly, accelerate the process of creating dialogues for the game. This way, they implement new ideas much faster, which is especially important in multiplayer shooters like The Finals.

According to IGN, Embark Studios stated that making a game without voice actors is not their goal. They used both recorded and AI TTS-generated voices in The Finals. In addition, the AI that the studio uses is also based on the voices of real voice actors.

That's pretty much it. And if you want to read more, here's our article showcasing the best performance settings for The Finals, make sure to check it out before you go.