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NHL 27 Announcer Confirms EA Used AI to Generate Some Commentary

This reveals that studios use AI to cut repetitive recording, prompting scrutiny of commentary quality.

Overview

  • On Tuesday John Bucigross told the Chirping Zebras podcast that EA played back AI-generated samples of his voice and said the company is using AI to create some in-game lines.
  • Bucigross said he accepts AI help because it reduces tedious, repetitive sessions and described the arrangement as taking "less work and the same check."
  • He is working with EA to correct errors in the AI output, citing an example where the system said the crowd stood up from "chairs" instead of the sports-appropriate term "seats."
  • EA has previously described AI as part of its development pipeline and said voice work remains a collaboration with talent, a position backed by earlier comments from commentator Guy Mowbray.
  • The disclosure has drawn online backlash from some fans and raises questions about labor, authenticity, and how developers will balance AI scaling with ongoing human recording for future updates.