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VoiceOver Addon Uses AI to Add Voice Acted Quests
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14/4/2023 em 07:40
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Archimtiros
Ever wanted to hear NPCs say their quest lines instead of just read them? A new
VoiceOver addon by MrThinger
uses
ElevenLabs
AI speech software to generate voices for Classic WoW quests, breathing new life into old text.
AI VoiceOver on CurseAI VoiceOver on Github
As of right now, the addon only supports original Classic WoW quests, and has not yet progressed to include Burning Crusade, Wrath, or Retail.
Voice Acted Quests
Interestingly, this isn't the first or even the second time players have attempted to add more voices into the game. In 2018, the
WoW: Voice Acted Quests
project by TioMIklas used real people to give voice to the quests of post-Cataclysm WoW, completing most of the early Human and Undead starting zones before though the project ran into
legal issues with Blizzard
, resulting in its
total shutdown
.
The previous Voice Acted Quests addon involved real fans lending their voices to the World of Warcraft questing experience.
Hello TioMiklas,
I’m Josh Allen, from the World of Warcraft Community Team. We came across your Voice Acted Quests project, and I have to say, the work you’ve put into it is very impressive!
Unfortunately, I’ve been told that this project infringes on our intellectual copyrights in a way that we can’t allow. You may recall a similar situation with an addon called “Warcraft Tales” a few months ago. While your project is slightly different, it’s still considered a re-performance of our established works.
Because of that, we have to ask you to stop production and distribution of the Voice Acted Quests project. Rather than going straight to delivering a legal notice, they’ve asked me to contact you directly to deliver the news and answer any questions you may have. Like I said, it’s a very impressive project and we recognize the amount of work you’ve put into it, it’s just not the sort of thing we can allow to be created using our copyright.
Sorry for the bad news,
Josh
The issue isn't about any potential monetary gains. The issue is simply that Blizzard doesn't want third parties to create in-game story content for WoW, and creating a vocal performance for existing lines falls inside that. No one here thinks you’re trying to be malicious – I’m being completely honest when I say we found your work impressive!
That’s about the extent of what I can comment on myself. Anything further would need to come from our legal team.
Warcraft Tales
In his email, Devolore refers to Warcraft Tales, another ill-fated adventure in quest voice acting by Bellular the previous year. It went even further, however, with the intent to rewrite quests entirely - fundamentally changing the game's quest leveling experience. Backed by Patreon and advertising a six-week cadence of new episodes, Blizzard's response was swift - with Bellular shutting down the project a mere two days after his
initial announcement video
.
While these projects were all born from their creators love for World of Warcraft, given the precedent, it's hard to say how long this newest AI generated project will last. Blizzard has historically been fairly lenient with regards to mod content for their games, even very robust projects like the frequently cited
StarCraft Universe
or
Warcraft III: Re-Reforged
, but the laws covering intellectual property and copyright can be tricky and unpredictable. Blizzard has yet to comment on the
AI VoiceOver
addon, though it seems likely to fall under similar objections as its predecessors, so players interested in the idea should check it out and enjoy it while it lasts.
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