We Used AI to Make Our Videogame Characters Talk!!!

[@chriswoodend2036]

There is only one true for noises made and how well the lips synch. Neebs, we need Wingy Dang Dang.

[@theprofessor_geeklounge]

Thought the exact same thing.

[@moosedawg71]

💯 💯 💯

[@tazstidson4231]

Agreed... 🎉😂💚

[@TotallyCy]

Long live Wingy Dang Dang from Scorched Earth

[@yungsockgaming]

Doraleous' "Charlie the Unicorn" voice is everything.

[@caboose512justinf.9]

Thank you. I knew I recognized the voice from somewhere but couldn't put my finger on it. 😂

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

That was pretty fantastic.

[@JJtoob]

It's more like the Witch from Mob Squad for obvious reasons, but yeah.

[@caboose512justinf.9]

@@JJtoob I've never actually seen Mob Squad. I'll have to look it up.

[@goreobsessed2308]

Charlie....charlie come play with us

[@the88thdarcstar]

AI or no AI as long as you still have the jokes, I'm here for it all

[@ringofasho7721]

Yeah I could take or leave the mouth movements. If it slows down the editing process I'd say leave it out

[@NexusVoid90]

​@@ringofasho7721Considering it seems to be working in real time, I doubt that's the case.

[@ringofasho7721]

@NexusVoid90 yeah I guess you're right. I just originally thought it was something they added in post

[@AnthonyCSN]

⁠@@ringofasho7721No it actually is added in post, it’s not a crazy amount of work but it’s very limited right now to planed out scenes where they are basically standing still. Want to do more tests with it in the future though!

[@SemlerPDX]

*the jokes are also written by AI (j/k lol 🤪)

[@GM-vy1wy]

I really wish the episodes were an hour long! 30 minutes just feels like it's starting to get warmed up.

[@goreobsessed2308]

They would take twice as long to come out though

[@GM-vy1wy]

@@goreobsessed2308 true

[@hectorc5038]

@@GM-vy1wyyeah look how good this editing are it takes a while

[@GM-vy1wy]

@@hectorc5038 it would definitely wear Anthony out, lol

[@graveholmes7814]

Meh, I'm at a toss up. Because I'd love to see more content but this episode has a full 5 minutes before anything happens and you know it would just get exponentially worse with longer vids.

[@RAPTOR948]

Honestly I'm wondering if the AI is going to be used to make the characters mouths move in Conan Exiles. I'm looking forward to that one!

[@MajesticalHonky]

I believe Conan is completely shot and edited but I could be wrong.

[@anubisfox5765]

Agreed

[@elgiacomo]

One of the best episodes of Grounded yet! Great job, boys!

[@Nemesis13Gaming]

That absolute hype moment going back to fight the Assistant Manager was so beautifully edited. Well done!

[@RobertGardner1]

It's funny to me, and has been for years now, how Apspro is often the commander of the team, but Neebs is always somehow still the leader. Not that he is ever treated as such... Thank God! This team and their interpersonal dynamic always entertains me! Thank you all!

[@G-rave507]

yeah its cause appsro is the best gamer so he understands the game mechanics better than the others so he has the strategies on how to beat parts of the games and neebs is all about making it cinematic for us

[@jonasquinn7977]

Their Pulsar Lost Colony series really cemented for me that more often than not Appsro is the real leader of the group due to actually knowing what he’s doing most of the time, he just prefers to let Neebs be the official “leader” so he doesn’t have to deal with everyone else’s nonsense

[@DeedeeX12]

Appsro is the brains of the team

[@XxN0NUk3B005T3RS25xX]

Neebs is like the LT with Appsro being the SGT who's usually more vocal than the higher rank

[@RobertGardner1]

@@XxN0NUk3B005T3RS25xX ...and that's how we like it!

[@crystalpetrosky6188]

When a new Grounded vid drops...best Saturday mornings since the days of Saturday morning cartoons!!!!

[@Camodeep7583]

Oh wow it is Saturday already ,

[@heartlesskitten88]

It's so true 😂

[@jimhackler5545]

Geez, that was like an MMO raid. Good job guys!

[@nm11111111able]

That's was one of the roughest boss fights I've ever seen yall go through in the forever amount of years that I've been watching yall!

[@jellyturd2519]

Was it just me... Or did this seem like an old school needs gaming video? I loved it!!!!!

[@jjay2771]

Grounded is a really well done game; once you figure out combat which is kind of challenging and slow. Its really awesome once you get into it though its hard not to have fun. The devs did a great job.

[@jaimeyacub]

Old school ? Did they change at some point ?

[@jellyturd2519]

@@jaimeyacub no never!! They've always been the best

[@doomgiver3599]

Good job on the AM fight, I didn't realize this till end game, but the bandages stack. One will heal, but spam it a few times and they heal you faster. Also, at 15:18 there is a white board that shows you where the mixers are located. Triangles are easy, but the circles are harder. At 17:30 the board shows you the remote stations. Finding them increases you search field for the resource locator.

[@IchbinX]

Its nice to hear Dora's silly side.

[@nethrite]

Oh I am so glad I'm not the only one who has an issue with the lilypads. Wonderful boss fight, definitely one of the harder ones in the game due to the environmentals. Love your progression through this game and can't wait to see what you all do in the later stages.

[@stephanie_marie]

I find if you look up, it's easier to get on lily pads.

[@jonasquinn7977]

I think that’s the most coordinated these guys have ever been

[@bear1245]

Neebs actual mouth would’ve been a killer 😂love it fellas 👍🏻❤️

[@LanceOFCL]

You guys are exceptional as always!

[@LanceOFCL]

Also…E.I. A.I ? oh

[@BlueLightningHawk]

Appsro again carrying the fight lol. Simon just stares at the laser that he has to jump over and crouched the whole time.

[@spyrofan9681]

AI to make characters lip sync seems like the least controversial use of it.

[@animefreak0084]

1:14 remember when these videos used to end with Neebs singing, some sort of scat. That’s what she should try to do with this AI.

[@tenyokensekia8088]

Ah, nothing like a challenging boss fight. They did quite well on this one!

[@wisterianna1]

Great job Anthony. I know you put a lot of hard work into this and it shows. Love it❤💋💋

[@Blindseeker82033]

Nice editing and ques heading back for the boss fight part 2. Good instincts editor!

[@patrickdriskell2666]

Hard fought victory, congratulations. It was both impressive and hilarious.

[@rednblue117]

I LOVE seeing Appsro as the IGL in boss fights. Hes just so focused and - *chefs kiss*

[@jerrychappell255]

Anthony's editing in this video in particular is some of the best edits on yt. keep it up all of u. this was by far the best episode

[@SaltNBattery]

Yeah, he should definitely stick to editing. Their video views have dropped 100K to 200k per video since Thick passed and Anthony moved from behind the scenes. It's sad, been here since BFF and I don't want this channel to wither away and die.

[@josephroberts9786]

When Appsro finishes the Doraleous castle, Dora should give the same speech as in the first episode of Doraleous and associates.

[@charlesepler3581]

Editing was on point!

[@questionmark05]

4:15 that shows name is certainly on topic considering what happened next.

[@itzshadow3621]

A good day to watch Neebs Gaming. 😌

[@Deckscavate]

Hell yeah teamwork makes that dream work. Proud of the guys. Also amazing editing as usual from the tram behind the scenes.

[@tazstidson4231]

I've always thought of Anthony as more of a Combine Harvester..... Or anything with a big trunk.... Lol. 😅🇬🇧😍

[@Vistaster]

Doraleous sounds like Barry the strawberry from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 when he's in his Gnat. 💀

[@lankthompson7167]

A death counter would've been great, just for that Asst Mgr fight, all attempts included

[@runawaycatwithbreadaroundm2512]

Great video, I love the editing of going to fight the boss again after dying.

[@caboose512justinf.9]

Excellent music choice for the second fight Anthony! That drop was damn good!

[@agamersjournal]

Well this could be a game changer for Neebs gaming.

[@delzinga06]

@freespeechordie2252 LOL. Ya I was thinking more on the line of Super! Next AI can run the game itself and use all the actors voices and continue the series. Then Neebs boys can kick back and enjoy their beers while watching the results with the rest of us fans! BTW I like the lip-sync AI

[@lulzalfest]

​@@delzinga06no.

[@agamersjournal]

@88ukkhan how is making their series more immersive make it suck more? This is literally taking what Roosterteeth did with Red vs Blue and taking it to the next level with in game character interaction. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@delzinga06]

good to know!@@lulzalfest

[@davidmacko983]

No if they try to replace them with ai I'm done ai should only assist the art

[@ChewyToeNails]

Great episode! I don't know how in the world ya'll pulled that off, cause that looked like a dumpster fire. Good work!

[@DilbertWhite-cr5pl]

“I need a beer” “yeah me to” happened as I cracked open a beer in celebration. So cheers to ya boys

[@Vatality]

I did not know this was a grounded episode until I clicked on it and started watching!

[@moosedawg71]

What I really want is footage of Neebs's ACTUAL face when he's "scatting" and making all those sounds.

[@Mr.AndersonX]

I can't believe that Dora actually carried the team and that they beat the assistant manager!

[@SnoGryphon]

Gotta say music and editing has been FIRE the last 2 videos (Conan spiders and this one).

[@occamsrouter]

Grounded melee is all about timing. This boss fight is really easy if you follow a few rules. - Shield to reflect the plasma balls - Clear the minions first as they spawn - Always circle clockwise to follow the lasers - Stand at the top of the entry ramp to avoid lightning damage in the 3rd phase

[@trav_esty]

It's even easier than that. Don't use the hammer, literally anything else is better, except for a shovel. But yeah mostly your other advice is good. Follow the clockwise lasers so you just have to jump. While you're doing that, you can stay in the middle and avoid the phase 3 lighting all together.

[@SaltNBattery]

They're still using bandages my man... I don't think they care about doing anything the right way. We've been trying to help them since they started but they don't read comments.

[@White_Tiger93]

Yeah its all about timing and positioning, just like Monster Hunter. 😍😍

[@ranzera]

@@SaltNBattery Their brand is all about succeeding in the spite of how badly they approach every problem. It makes for good content, so I say embrace it.

[@occamsrouter]

@@trav_esty good points! I never tried staying in the center for the 3rd phase. 👍

[@Tracerm17]

Congrats. If it only took you 3 attempts to kill the assman then you have done better then my group of friends. That fight seemed to scale so much with 4 people. I would watch videos where 1-2 person groups made the fight look really easy. The lasers barely came out and they only had to avoid 1 round of shock towers, but when our 4 person group tried it felt like those lasers and shock towers were everywhere. I think we only beat it when we came back later with all of our weapons maxed out as far as we could max them.

[@chawd44]

For 1 the moving lips are great You guys are always advancing some way And I just had to say the Simon Appsro Lily Pad scene was great

[@coachlombardi9657]

Now I wish Thick44 was still around so he could say his catchphrase through AI lips.

[@TheJp69]

I am dying at The Witch coming back in IMMEDIATELY back after apprso gave confirmation. Its perfect.

[@Augwa]

@1:53 That is one of the funniest sounds I've ever fucking heard!

[@TinaSandwiches]

I love that Dora went right back into the gnat voice because Appsro wanted him to continue. Friendship goals.

[@I_got_nothin]

😂😂😂 the amount of incompetence in that boss fight was insane 😂😂😂

[@philliprobinson5911]

The world's greatest gaming channels NEEBSS GAMING

[@turbo2816]

Radishes with zucchini broke my brain in the best way ! Love you all neebs crew and the rest of you all!

[@SamPanamaOfficial]

It's alarming how well the AI is making the mouths enunciate.

[@grumpycouch6403]

That game is so funny. You're fighting a robot and lasers, but your house is made of grass. Love it.

[@vaughn6371]

I recall seeing a little teaser last episode where the mouths were moving in the one scene.👍 Wingy dang dang

[@RuggedRoots]

One of my favorite series, I will be saving the supercut for sure

[@venom2019]

4:07 trully the most of peakiest content EVER!! Also well done of the boss battle lads well done well done 👏👏👏👏

[@GGx650]

Now you have the keycard you can get the two way zip line from the oak tree lab assistant manager door

[@elloway]

I think Simon just invented EI Extra Intelligence.

[@TheRealPots]

More like what he lacks.. 🤣😆 I kid luv u Simon.

[@gothic_ace2037]

I think we could all use a little EI in our lives

[@fngaming420]

Watching that lil aphid running its lil heart out was dammed adorable.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

Damned*.

[@99thsketchythought]

Had to stop half way through, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME EDITING!!!!

[@miburectv]

Just a little hint: Conan Exiles has an built in lip sync for voice chat. You just need to enable voice chat, disable push to talk so that you're allways broadcasting and lower voice chat volume to 0 in the settings to mute it for the recordings. :D

[@OrAngeAnArchy]

Simon: I have 18 do i need more bandages? YES, YES YOU NEED all the healing and buffs so you don't go down.

[@crash_jj]

That’s pretty cool, Dora’s gnat voice was great too

[@KW-de9sc]

For real watching the beginning freaked me out. Looks great but that is some seriously uncanny valley.

[@TheRealPots]

thats cause the rest of the face isn't being animated like you would see on a normal face.

[@Flakwell]

this is a great series. thank you.

[@silvertail7131]

I somehow beat the manager my first try, stumbling in with whatever I had to hand. But, then I died to the electric traps, had to traipse back to get my stuff and his card, least it didn't despawn or something. On which merry note, ziplines are amazing...

[@jerk1921]

@Neebs Gaming You can destroy things from your inventory instead of just toss it down. Things you toss down will never disappear so its better to destroy it.

[@Bakedbam]

You guys should craft some weapons, instead of using the basic tools, ex. the hammer and axe. Love this series!!!

[@Stark1ller81]

I wish yall had this much fun playing Pulsar. I watched that series again today and thought it would be cool asf if you were all into it

[@beast62ny31]

The music growing with intensity and you all slugging away rose my heart rate! The dip dip potato chip and the end brought it down. Went back to BF4 yesterday and dropped the salties and let’s say people got real salty of my 60 y/o immaturity! But I was laughing cuz it’s hilarious to dip dip! Keep up the camaraderie and believe you are the Laurel & Hard, Dean & Lewis, Ferrell & Reilly of the modern day! T44 all day!

[@sirsplintfastthepungent1373]

There's a free mod that gives Al chat to GTAO NPCs, so you can talk to them, and they will respond.

[@kroniid2551]

Quick, add grounded to the title!!!

[@rexidentevil]

Good Job coach Appsro! Way to get them through that fight.

[@jedder]

That has to be the best contribution AI has given us.

[@dafalk4468]

Absolutely wonderful episode !

[@loki3275]

stuff like this is the good use for AI.

[@Paul-hb8gf]

MVP Appsro. Neebs, you awakened the spirt of thick in me, I was actually yelling "you idiot!!" at my TV.

[@verdiekus___6084]

Just wanted to let you guys know I almost didn’t watch your video because your title was cut short. “We used AI to make our video game” was what was showing. Bit of controversy about letting AI make content instead of people at the moment. But as usual, I loved the content. AI can never replace you guys.

[@therebeldolly]

THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN MISSING: challenging trials to continue playing a game, forcing these clowns to remember how well they play together and overcome a difficult situation.

[@therim187]

Raid leader Appsro FTW! I feel for Neebs, you never do catch a break in that fight.

[@SemlerPDX]

15:39 Neebs, if anyone has contacts in the back of their eyeballs, they've got a problem.

[@crowbear516]

I was worried about introducing intelligence to the channel, but you boys pulled it off.

[@razorwolf598]

I like that appsro kept the team in order during the fight

[@faydetoblack]

You're telling me Neebs couldn't break out the Wingy Dang Dang for the AI?

[@XWolf]

Dora making that silly voice before talking normally and just exploding, had me actually laughing out loud, gj!

[@dust3594]

behind that door that you have to do 8 mixers for is my fav weapon

[@Link_ye_Hyrule]

I hope you guys play BALDUR’S GATE 3 !! I’d love to see you 4 run through that world on an epic quests & custom characters from the beginning of the game

[@Deranged_Farmer]

I was half expecting Neebs to say, " Dip! Dip! Potato Chip!", as he was teabagging that robot.

[@dewok4701]

It's sad how this channel is so underrated... Some other bigger gaming channels are so lame and put minimum efforts into their videos and have so many subs... But NG put so muh efforts.. And work into their videos and not get same attention... I hope this will change... But all and all NG. Came long way!! L am happy to be part of it since the very episode of Bff

[@AscheWholeProductions]

Holy Crap! That battle was freakin' over the top. I would have wound up rage quitting, but you guys pulled it off. GG

[@wesleykerr2617]

I am so glad y’all is here

[@nolansurvives7588]

Omg yes gnat voice and AI 🎉🎉🎉 this is amazing! Please do more AI. Ps Dora we need more voices pure gold.

[@abbeykgaming]

Loved that fade in and out on their way to the boss. I hate using this word, but it felt fresh.

[@SinnerD2010]

I wouldn't mind a more in depth explanation as to how or why AI was involved in your VC synced character animations.

[@goreobsessed2308]

It moved the mouth to his mouth

[@SaltNBattery]

Pretty sure someone just told them it was "AI". I don't think they understand how it works. It's probably a plug in or app they downloaded.

[@SquirrelGamez]

Finally, a proper use of AI

[@dieinhonesty]

Love the high they got from that fight. That was some quality bonding for the boys. I remember that being a really tough fight solo

well done guys! that was a tough fight!

[@god-pit6080]

Dora’s gnat voice is giving me “Come to candy mountain! Shun the unbeliever!” Vibes