Will Jones responds to MindsEye Arcadia Voice backlash
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Updated · Kotaku · May 3
Will Jones responds to MindsEye Arcadia Voice backlash
11 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 3
Jones, Build a Rocket Boy's new Head of AI, posted on X after criticism of the ElevenLabs-backed feature demoed on 30 April.
He said AI tools would not replace developers, artists, QA staff or performers, arguing the coding agent depended on systems and assets already built by colleagues.
The backlash followed co-CEOs Mark Gerhard and Leslie Benzies helping create the in-game voice assistant for Arcadia, a user-generated content feature within MindsEye.
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