CDPR Reportedly Using AI to Restore Geralt Voice, Polygon Reports
Polygon reports CDPR is using AI voice tech so fans hear the classic Polish Geralt again in the next DLC.
TL;DR
- Polygon reports CDPR plans to use AI to match Jacek Rozenek’s current voice to his pre-2019 Witcher 3 performances for the Songs of the Past DLC.
- Rozenek will record all new lines himself; Respeecher AI will adjust them to match the original tone.
- CDPR localization producer says this is an ethical use of AI with the actor’s consent.
Polygon reports that CD Projekt Red plans to use AI to bring back the original sound of Geralt’s Polish voice actor for the upcoming DLC Songs of the Past.
The actor, Jacek Rozenek, had a stroke in 2019 that changed how his voice sounds. Polygon notes he went through rehab and can speak again, but the tone is now lower and gruffer. CDPR wants the new lines to match the voice players remember from The Witcher 3, since the DLC sits in the same time period.
According to Polygon, the studio is working with Respeecher. Rozenek will still record every line himself. The AI will then tweak those recordings to sound closer to his pre-stroke performances from the base game’s 10,000 lines.
Polygon cites a quote from Rozenek saying he feels confident he can still play the role and that matching the voice is a good move. CDPR localization producer Mikołaj Szwed told Polygon this is an example of using AI ethically with the actor’s consent.
“I can play this role. Of course, it’s very good that this voice will be matched,”
The Tea
Polygon’s story shows a rare case where AI might actually help keep a beloved performance consistent instead of replacing the person. It keeps the original actor in the booth while smoothing over a real health issue, which feels like a small win for both the studio and long-time Polish fans who grew up with that voice.
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