What AI Announcers Mean for Your The Finals Matches
The feature could make matches feel more personal and exciting, but it also risks players gaming the system with joke usernames and reignites debate over AI in game development.
The feature could make matches feel more personal and exciting, but it also risks players gaming the system with joke usernames and reignites debate over AI in game development.
Key points - The Finals is adding real-time AI commentary that calls out player usernames during matches. - Announcers Scott and June will mention nicknames when players pull off impressive plays. - The feature launches in the Prime Time update on October 20. - The initial list of recognized moments will be short while developers test the technology. - Audio director Carl Strandberg says the narrow scope helps curate how the commentary sounds.
Timeline - A few years ago: The Finals community learns existing commentary uses AI text-to-speech, drawing criticism. - October 20: The Prime Time update launches with real-time AI commentary calling out player usernames.
FAQ
Q: When does the AI commentary come to The Finals? A: It arrives as part of the Prime Time update on October 20, adding real-time play-by-play that mentions player usernames.
Q: Which announcers will call out my name? A: Scott and June, the two familiar voices in The Finals, will start dropping player nicknames when someone does something cool.
Q: How does the AI commentary actually work? A: The voice runs an automatic text-to-speech function powered by AI, the same technology the game's commentary already uses.
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