Exploring AI Voice Acting and Gaming Saturation | Microcast Update

The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast episode is out, offered in both audio and video formats. Hosts James Batchelor and Chris Dring delve into key stories from the week, including the contentious deal between SAG-AFTRA and Replica Studios regarding AI voice acting in games. The conversation expands to the wider implications of AI technology, such as Steam's updated policies that will enable most games using AI to launch on the platform. Additionally, they examine comments from Nacon's publishing head, Benoit Clerc, on the issue of gaming market oversaturation. The episode can be streamed below, downloaded as a podcast, or subscribed to via various platforms like Spotify, iTunes, and Google Play. The music is composed by Thomas Marchant.