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More than a dozen Genshin Impact voice actors have harassed developer HoYoverse for more inexplicable reasons

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Genshin Impact Natlan characters

The recent reveal of Genshin Impact’s next major region, Natlan, and nine of his (apparently playable) characters has sparked criticism over developer HoYoverse’s penchant for researching and borrowing from real-world countries, from Sumeru’s take on the Middle East to Natlan’s riff on what appear to be heavily African and Latin American elements, but which almost … Read more

Genshin Impact voice actors join critics over lack of representation in new region Natlan’s character designs

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Genshin Impact has once again been accused of cultural appropriation by fans and voice actors, following the reveal of the new cast of Natlan characters. Each region in Genshin Impact draws heavily from real-world countries and cultures, with the overall design, mythology, and music of each region being based on these different real-world areas. Inazuma … Read more

Plaud Note Review: Is This the Best, Slickest Voice Recorder You Can Buy?

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Plaud note Praised Here’s a secret: I’m on a mission to make my life easier. Maybe you are, too. For me, as a writer, one of the most exhausting, most reliably boring tasks is transcribing interviews. Maybe you need to turn what’s said in meetings into usable notes. Students face the same challenge, to create … Read more

We always thought everyone heard a voice in their heads, but we were wrong

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Only in recent years have scientists discovered that not everyone has the sense of an inner voice—and a new study sheds some light on how living without an internal monologue affects the way language is processed in the brain. This latest study, from researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the University of … Read more

Birdsong and human voice built from the same genetic blueprint

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Recent research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx – the vocal organ of mammals, reptiles and amphibians – and the syrinx – the vocal organ of birds. This figure illustrates the evolution of the larynx and syrinx … Read more

OpenAI says its pulling ChatGPT voice ‘Sky’ sounds like Scarlett Johansson

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Topline ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday it’s working to drop a voice that sounds like actress Scarlett Johansson, days after the company debuted its new AI voice assistant as part of a major upgrade to its flagship chatbot that rivals for example, Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. One of OpenAI’s voices for ChatGPT was widely … Read more