‘AI-cloning’ of Lara Croft’s voice angers Tomb Raider fans and actors in France

Francoise Cadol in a dubbing studio in Saint Denis, outside Paris, France. Picture: Nicolas Garriga/AP

In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence (AI) to clone an actress’s voice for video game character Lara Croft has left fans and actors up in arms.

French gamer Romain Bos, a lifelong fan of Tomb Raider, was on tenterhooks when an update of the popular video game went online in August.