SAKIGARASU | DAWN DISPATCH
AI Allegedly Misused the Voices of 63 Genshin Impact Characters; miHoYo Awarded 750,000 Yuan (translated)
Player agency: how policy constrains it, how the industry shapes it, how narrative design realizes it.
The voices of 63 Genshin Impact characters were allegedly misused by AI, with the case ultimately ending in miHoYo receiving 750,000 yuan in compensation. The case brings the boundaries of generative AI's use of game voice assets back from the convenience of technology to questions of authorisation, character recognition, and the assignment of responsibility. It also makes whether voices can be copied at will an issue that both players and the industry must confront.
Sakigarasu's Take
Voice replication can make it harder for players to distinguish official content from derivative works, while turning their sense of familiarity with a character into material others can appropriate. Compensation offers a remedy after the fact, but what players really need is clearer source labelling and production processes with accountable parties.
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