{"id":126905,"date":"2026-05-11T12:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/darkest-dungeon-dev-refuses-to-use-ai-to-replicate-the-voice-of-wayne-june\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:27:44","slug":"darkest-dungeon-dev-refuses-to-use-ai-to-replicate-the-voice-of-wayne-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/darkest-dungeon-dev-refuses-to-use-ai-to-replicate-the-voice-of-wayne-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Darkest Dungeon Dev Refuses to Use AI to Replicate the Voice of Wayne June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/darkest-dungeon\">Darkest Dungeon<\/a> developer Red Hook Studios has said it won&#8217;t use AI to replicate the voice of deceased voice actor Wayne June.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Studio co-founder Chris Bourassa spoke about how the passing of the iconic narrator will affect the series going forward in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/darkestdungeon\/comments\/1t6ofpm\/comment\/okj65xk\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a reply to a post<\/a> on the Darkest Dungeon subreddit (via <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/darkest-dungeon-dev-would-never-use-ai-to-copy-deceased-narrators-iconic-voice-2000694393\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kotaku<\/a>). He told fans to rest assured that Red Hook will &#8220;never, ever erode&#8221; June&#8217;s legacy by using AI to attempt to copy his performance.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;In one of his last emails to me, Wayne gave us permission to train an AI on his voice, something he&#8217;d staunchly opposed prior to the end,&#8221; Bourassa said. &#8220;We&#8217;d never asked to do it. I think he was trying to put the game\/team\/fans first &#8211; offer us a &#8216;way forward.&#8217; I declined, and we donated to his family anyway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Red Hook <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarkestDungeon\/status\/1885043495187980748?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>confirmed<\/u><\/a> that June had passed away in January 2025. Bourassa shared a message at the time, saying that it was &#8220;one of my life&#8217;s greatest honors to have written for him&#8221; for the 10 years the actor contributed his voice to Darkest Dungeon. He added, &#8220;Though I never got to shake his hand, I knew him to be a friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">June&#8217;s work on Darkest Dungeon helped bring its dim-lit world to life with the launch of the original in 2016 and again with the sequel in 2023. Bourassa is all too aware of the important role the narration played in the franchise, which is exactly why you won&#8217;t hear a hollow imitation made by artificial intelligence in any future installments.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I would never, ever erode his incredible and timeless performances by teaching a machine to sound like him,&#8221; Bourassa added in the Reddit reply. &#8220;His voice and delivery was *human, and I&#8217;m forever grateful I got to write for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Darkest Dungeon 2 Official Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Fears of AI replacing both the living and the dead have only heightened in recent years. Master Chief actor Steve Downes <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-dont-like-it-i-would-prefer-that-it-not-be-done-master-chief-actor-steve-downes-says-deceptive-ai-reproductions-of-his-voice-cross-a-line\"><u>spoke out against AI versions of his voice<\/u><\/a> in January of this year. In 2024, Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. threatened to sue any executive who recreated his likeness using artificial intelligence, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/robert-downey-jr-says-hell-sue-any-executive-who-makes-an-ai-replica-of-himeven-after-hes-dead\"><u>whether he is alive to see it happen or not<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As Deep as the Grave <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/as-deep-as-the-grave-filmmakers-defend-recreating-val-kilmer-using-ai\"><u>came under fire from movie fans<\/u><\/a> just this year after the team behind it announced that it would feature an AI recreation of actor Val Kilmer, who <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/val-kilmer-dies-batman-forever-the-doors-and-tombstone-star-was-65\"><u>died last year<\/u><\/a>. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, meanwhile, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/academy-awards-rule-updates-tackle-ai-multiple-nominations-for-the-same-actor-and-more-ahead-of-99th-oscars\"><u>announced rule updates earlier this month<\/u><\/a> that will bar AI performances from being nominated for Oscars in 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/his-voice-and-delivery-was-human-darkest-dungeon-dev-says-red-hook-will-never-use-ai-to-replicate-the-voice-of-late-narrator-wayne-june\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios has said it won&#8217;t use AI to replicate the voice of deceased voice actor Wayne June. Studio co-founder Chris Bourassa spoke about how the passing of the iconic narrator will affect the series going forward in a reply to a post on the Darkest Dungeon subreddit (via Kotaku). 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