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Larian Studios announced in January 2026 that its performer contracts explicitly prohibit using voice actor recordings to train or build AI voice models. Machine Learning Director Gabriel Bosque confirmed this commitment at a Reddit AMA held January 9, 2026, and added that the studio does not currently feel comfortable including AI-generated voices in its games, even if an actor were to consent.
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At a Reddit AMA on January 9, 2026, Machine Learning Director Gabriel Bosque confirmed that Larian's performer contracts explicitly prohibit using actor recordings to train or build AI voice models. Bosque noted the studio is aware of how sensitive it can be to artificially generate an actor's voice, and stated that even if an actor were willing to consent in exchange for compensation, Larian does not currently feel comfortable including AI-generated voices in its games. The AMA was held following fan concern over Larian's earlier exploration of generative AI tools for its upcoming game, Divinity.
Products affected
Baldur's Gate 3Divinity (upcoming)all Larian titles
Sources & Evidence
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Other practices by Larian Studios
Creative GenLarian uses machine learning models to clean up and adapt motion capture data from human actors so it can be applied to game characters of wildly different body shapes — like a tiny halfling or a towering dragonborn. These models are trained only on data Larian owns, and their output appears in shipped games.Creative GenLarian's artists experimented with generative AI tools to explore rough visual ideas at the very earliest stage of concept art development — similar to how a designer might flip through reference books. After significant backlash from fans and former employees in December 2025, the studio formally banned generative AI from all concept art work in January 2026.Creative GenA small group at Larian Studios tested generative AI text generation tools for research purposes during early development of Divinity, the studio's next RPG. Writing Director Adam Smith stated at a January 9, 2026 Reddit AMA that the tools scored '3/10 at best' and that no AI-generated text touches dialogue, journal entries, or any other written content in Divinity.
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