Has it? I guess I shouldn’t have phrased it as though they’re just now considering their options. They’ve obviously planned for this.

I was talking about voice models, not Nintendo. Nintendo could make use of AI if they wanted to. And saying they aren’t advanced enough is plain wrong. Whoever makes those decisions just isn’t willing to spend their resources on proper online infrastructure.

I wonder if Nintendo is considering training an AI voice model based on Martinet’s recordings or something. Are they advanced enough yet to do convincing wahoos? I can’t imagine another voice for Mario.