For absolutely no reason whatsoever, here’s a series of screencaps of voice actor Nathan Nokes - the guy who vouched for the actor replacing the striking performer in Genshin Impact - casually admitting in an interview that he sees AI voice over as a business opportunity and was fine with doing it. - ThreadSky

littlekuriboh.bsky.social • 6 days ago

For absolutely no reason whatsoever, here’s a series of screencaps of voice actor Nathan Nokes - the guy who vouched for the actor replacing the striking performer in Genshin Impact - casually admitting in an interview that he sees AI voice over as a business opportunity and was fine with doing it.

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nonoo66.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have a question. I've seen from SAG AFTRA that they also see AI voice over as a business opportunity as they have made multiple contracts with AI companies, allowing VAs to use their voices for foundation with their permission. What's the general stance on that?

https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-and-replica-studios-introduce-groundbreaking-ai-voice-agreement-ces

nonoo66.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.sagaftra.org/new-sag-aftra-and-ethovox-agreement-empowers-actors-and-secures-essential-ai-guardrails

"The agreement between the leading AI voice company and the world's largest performers’ union will enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice."

katrinal10n.bsky.social•6 days ago

GROSSSSSSSSSS

angelcass.bsky.social•6 days ago

I don't understand why this is happening the actors are trying to secure their future and app voice actors future sighs

daniellemcvo.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ughhhhh

viatorai.bsky.social•6 days ago

oh fucking GROSS. I enjoy his performance as Ororon but I think now it's been soured

pikatwig1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Same. Ugh...

zerukin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yesterday, I told my sister I have respect for all the genshin VAs with the exception of Jacob... clearly, I should add Nathan as another exception. (I am not including Tighnari's old VA on the list since he was already booted long ago, so I don't count him as a Genshin VA anymore)

rikthedipshit.bsky.social•6 days ago

I remember that whole shitstorm, back then when every single other Genshin VA came out against him, they received nothing but praise from the community, and Hoyo even stepped in themselves to replace him, wild how some of those same people in the community are now against the cast for speaking up

ladytora.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ai as a business opportunity? All while it has the potential to steal his job! WTF!?

thereeljon.mov•6 days ago

hoyleryan.bsky.social•6 days ago

I just don't get people like this. This comes across as "I see voice acting as a conduit for money and fame" not "I enjoy this art form". Like...THE ACTING IS THE FUN PART. Why would you want to "passive income" that???

marzgurl.com•6 days ago

It sure seems like it, 'cause this guy is otherwise, like, some kind of big shot hotel manager? He has some of the tightest Google SEO I've ever seen in my life. All search results present him as some kind of master of marketing.

But also a magician. (not a joke)

marzgurl.com•6 days ago

In fact, this interview seems to be from some marketing podcast, too. Like, everything about him is marketing, marketing, marketing.

thenpc33.bsky.social•6 days ago

He sounds like a colossal tool.

marzgurl.com•6 days ago

Oh, also, apparently a pilot, too?
https://voafrica.com/nathan-nokes/

hoyleryan.bsky.social•6 days ago

I think he edits his own tvTropes page as well.

animulachoragii.bsky.social•4 days ago

I doubt this is Nathan (although yeah the user did create the page originally), but i did do looking into the account of the person who added this content and they've also tried putting this in the trivia of the genshin page.

ladyjazzington.bsky.social•6 days ago

Me discovering I had a TV Tropes page a month ago: I don't wanna edit it myself. That feels a bit egotistical.

Me seeing this: BOY! I CALLED THAT ONE!

haurchehaunt.bsky.social•6 days ago

🤢

theredusagivo.bsky.social•6 days ago

This guy randomly followed me on Twitter the other day, too. Gross.

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•6 days ago

He seems to be desperate for attention, based on what I've seen.

theredusagivo.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lol yeah apparently so. 😬

ladytora.bsky.social•6 days ago

And he's basically throwing his career in the toilet for supporting scabbing and AI, especially when 99% of the cast is saying, DON'T AI MY VOICE!

ladytora.bsky.social•6 days ago

Update, he posted THIS on twitter. https://x.com/NathanNokesvo/status/1907201689397977547

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah, this is what I'm referring to when I say he complains about it being used WITHOUT permission.

But he's okay using it with shady companies because he'll get passive income.

rikthedipshit.bsky.social•6 days ago

wow so he's not only a scab defender but also a traitor to the strike's very purpose... holy shit this is getting all sorts of ugly

furina0.bsky.social•3 days ago

just to be clear the view he expressed is the exact view SAG-AFTRA has as well - that, essentially, "AI voicing is fine, VAs just have to consent and be paid for the model's usage".

Not representing my own personal view, but its disingenuous to say this is "against the strike's very purpose".

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•3 days ago

Except that SAG-AFTRA is striking because the NAVA AI rider, the very same rider than Nathan used, leaves actors vulnerable if their rights are violated.

So yes. He kinda went against the purpose of the strike.

furina0.bsky.social•3 days ago

that kinda just sidesteps my point? I'm not talking about specific agreements used (since at that point, obviously SAG's requirement is that it's under the interim agreement anyway), just that the view of "AI models as a business opportunity" exactly matches SAG's view as well.

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•3 days ago

Doesn't really sidestep your point if some of the projects people are specifically striking use the NAVA AI rider.

Also - is your argument that SAG is good for doing this? Or bad?

gundamc16.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't understand. Isn't the strike about that actors want consent and be compensated for it. Is that different than getting passive income?

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://seapoint.digital/freedive-podcast-episode-16/

morglea.bsky.social•6 days ago

72 YouTube subscribers. 247 videos barely crack an average of 50 views total. Many just in the single digits. Channel has existed since 2013, so Socialblade stats are skewed. Company is a *marketing agency* with its own podcast...

Guest spots like this are the mark of a successful career.

littlekuriboh.bsky.social•6 days ago

The saddest part is, the guy has MULTIPLE tweets complaining about people reproducing his voice with AI without permission.

But then goes on to say "oh chatbots are fine"