Françoise Cadol, the French voice actor best known for portraying Lara Croft in the original Tomb Raider series, has filed a lawsuit against Aspyr, the studio behind Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered.

According to Cadol, the French-language voice used for Lara in the remaster was not her own performance but instead generated by AI tools trained on recordings of her past work—done without her knowledge or consent. The issue came to light after a user on X (formerly Twitter) noticed that the French voice differed from the original and brought it to Cadol’s attention.

Cadol described her voice as part of the memories she built with gamers over the years, adding that the use of AI without her approval was both disrespectful and damaging to the bond players had with the character.

Fans have also raised concerns that AI voices were used in other language tracks, including Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. These suspicions were partially confirmed when Brazilian voice actor Lene Bastos, who also voiced Lara Croft, reached out to Aspyr and learned that her voice had indeed been replaced with AI-generated audio.

Aspyr has acknowledged the situation, stating that an external partner modified the original recordings with generative AI without obtaining approval. The studio stressed that it does not condone such practices but admitted it failed to catch the issue during its review process. Aspyr has pledged to remove all AI-generated voice assets in an upcoming patch.

The controversy reflects a growing conflict in the gaming industry over unauthorized AI use. In the United States, a coalition of actors and voice actors recently filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Epic Games, while in Japan, voice actor unions have issued statements opposing unapproved AI voice replication.

With Cadol’s lawsuit now targeting a major developer, industry watchers are paying close attention to how Aspyr will handle the dispute and what precedent it may set for voice actors’ rights in the age of AI.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.