CD Projekt Red says it will use AI to modify Geralt’s Polish voice for an upcoming Witcher 3 expansion after the actor who voiced Geralt, Jacek Rozenek, suffered a stroke that changed his voice. The studio states it wants the new release to match earlier Polish-language performances.
Multiple outlets frame the decision around health-related circumstances and the need to adapt voice lines for continuity. PC Gamer and Kotaku emphasize the stroke as the cause of the mismatch and describe the move as a particular, controlled case. IGN All presents the approach as part of the long-delayed expansion’s production, while VGC adds that Rozenek consented to the AI use for the altered voice lines.
Across coverage, the story centers on AI voice modification for a specific role (Geralt) and language track (Polish), tied to actor well-being and maintaining familiarity for players.
