Last week, an internal PlayStation tech demo leaked, causing quite a stir. The video showcased Aloy from the Horizon series powered by artificial intelligence rather than a real voice and motion capture work, leaving players concerned for the future of PlayStation Studios games. Aloy actress Ashly Burch has since confirmed that the tech demo is real, and someone from Sony got in touch with her about it.
Aloy actress Ashly Burch responds to PlayStation tech demo
We didn’t really doubt that the tech demo was real since it was hit by copyright strikes that were traced back to Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, Burch directly confirmed to fans in a public TikTok video that Guerrilla Games contacted her to assure her that the video didn’t reflect any in-development work, and it wasn’t her performance that was used to train AI.
That said, Burch pointed out that despite the fact that the character Aloy is the property of Sony, the threat of AI abuse is very much real — something the SAG-AFTRA union is actively fighting against.
“What we’re fighting for is that you have to get our consent before you make an AI version of us in any form, you have to compensate us fairly, and you have to tell us how you’re using this AI double,” Burch explained, adding that she’s not worried about the technology itself, rather how it’s used.
“I just imagine a video like this coming out that does have someone’s performance attached to it, that does have someone’s voice or face or movement, and the possibility that if we lose this fight, that person would have no recourse.”
You can watch Burch’s full statement below:
