It's not often that you hear an actor, particularly an actor mostly known for roles in video games, talk positively about generative AI in acting, but a prominent actor appearing in one of the year's biggest releases envisions a world where the tech can improve creative output without displacing jobs. "I'm quite cynical about it, in that I think it will change things, and I think it will change things quite rapidly," says High. Most gamers aren't actually bothered by gen AI in games, says former Square Enix exec: "Many studios I know" are relying on it, and art or voices like Arc Raiders' are "the tip of the spear" Epic Games and Fortnite's billionaire boss Tim Sweeney plays devil's advocate in the Arc Raiders AI debate, argues the tech could create "an even bigger opportunity" for actors "I think this is the future that games are holding for us": Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks tech advancements like "AI's generative capabilities" will see game interactivity "evolve into fulfilling what the players want" Understandable – most of us, particularly those of us in industries that might be vulnerable to AI displacement, are pretty freaked out about the proliferation of generative AI in previously human-dominated fields. But High also wonders if there could be a place for AI in video game acting that doesn't result in people losing their jobs. "But I'm also quite optimistic in the opportunities that that will bring, like we were talking about the opportunities you can play different characters in different ways with mocap," he adds. "I think that's only going to increase." Major players like Ubisoft, EA, and Take-Two have been brazenly bullish about the use of AI in video games, publicly throwing their support behind investments in the tech and bigging up its potential. In the world of video game acting, however, High's take is about as hot as the magma core at the center of the Earth. Hell, concerns around AI displacement is the main reason so many actors represented by SAG-AFTRA went on strike for almost a year. Still, although it's clear High shares similar concerns, he ultimately thinks humans will always pull the strings. "My hope is that that power will come to the creator," he says. "I think they're always – for performances and things like that – you're always going to need a puppeteer of some sort, whether that's inside it, or controlling it with dials, and what have you. So I don't think that creative process will ever go away, I hope. But there's this possibility for some amazing creative stuff to happen, as well as a lot of changes." Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead teases "something new on the horizon" as the action RPG's final DLC goes live, sparking speculation about Warhorse's next project.