SardonicallyParanoid Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Well, this is an interesting development. Every year, Epic Games sends out a survey to players to try and learn fan interest in potential collaborations for their games, most notably being Fortnite. In years past a great majority of their surveys end up becoming a reality at some point. In their latest survey, Epic teased a great many new skin ideas, including a GTA collaboration, Five Nights At Freddy's, One Piece, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and on and on. Notably, in the lucrative Celebrity section, Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) was added as an option. More often than not, when a celebrity is teased, they end up coming to the item shop at some point down the line. Could Epic be interested in a Chester Bennington skin akin to that of other artists such as Eminem in the past? This is the first time Linkin Park has been added to this survey in any facet before. https://x.com/iFireMonkey/status/1768421184054362405?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 That seems in poor taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SardonicallyParanoid Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 12 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: That seems in poor taste. Could be, but, it doesn't surprise me. Wouldn't be the first posthumous skin they've uploaded I don't believe. But nevertheless, it's news and good or bad, it's gotta be shared. One could argue their goal is to pay tribute. They've a feature for their festival mode with its very own battlepass dedicated to one big artist. Only way I could see this working and not feel poorly thought out is to lock him to the mode, and make him unavailable for Battle Royale or other death oriented games. They've done that for other skins in certain modes in the past. I dunno. It's a touchy subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I guess my only thought when I saw Fortnite was the Battle Royale mode. He would be a pretty cool addition for the rhythm game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-NaughtyNottingham Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 They already created anime Chester with the Lost video, i dont play Fortnite but its okay if they add Chester. He's now part of pop culture and many people love him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Watching Chester die over and over again is the darkest piece of humor I've seen in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 hours ago, leftshoe18 said: That seems in poor taste. Says the guy that uses Chester’s voice in AI tracks 🐸☕️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 9 minutes ago, BeardyWilderness said: Says the guy that uses Chester’s voice in AI tracks 🐸☕️ No holds barred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 37 minutes ago, BeardyWilderness said: Says the guy that uses Chester’s voice in AI tracks 🐸☕️ I'm not profiting off a dead man or putting his image in a position to be repeatedly killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 8 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: I'm not profiting off a dead man or putting his image in a position to be repeatedly killed. Financial gain isn’t the threshold for morality. You’re still using a dead man’s voice when he can no longer consent to it. if I hosted deepfake porn of your relatives for free, does that make it okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I think there's a gulf of difference between a fan tribute to the man and using his image for commercial gain in a battle royale game. I'm not saying AI voice clones are beyond moral scrutiny, but I don't think the fact I dabbled with that tech prevents me from calling out something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFL377 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 17 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: I think there's a gulf of difference between a fan tribute to the man and using his image for commercial gain in a battle royale game. I'm not saying AI voice clones are beyond moral scrutiny, but I don't think the fact I dabbled with that tech prevents me from calling out something like this. There are tons of ways to make actual tributes, people have been doing so for years. Throwing a song into a website and making someone else sing it is lazy and morally questionable at best. Like Wilderness said, is deepfake porn okay if you call it a "fan tribute"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 37 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: I think there's a gulf of difference between a fan tribute to the man and using his image for commercial gain in a battle royale game. I'm not saying AI voice clones are beyond moral scrutiny, but I don't think the fact I dabbled with that tech prevents me from calling out something like this. I think there is absolutely ZERO difference. You’re both taking advantage of someone who is dead. It’s trashy on both accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gorast Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Thread pointlessly derailed in record time, impressive. I can understand having reservations about using a Chester skin in battle royale, but if it's in the rhythm mode or other social modes (I don't know much about Fortnite's other features either) it doesn't seem all that bad to me. Using his likeness would mean sign-off/buy-in from his estate, and they wouldn't just hand that over for something they thought was tasteless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, BeardyWilderness said: I think there is absolutely ZERO difference. You’re both taking advantage of someone who is dead. It’s trashy on both accounts. In what way am I "taking advantage of" anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: In what way am I "taking advantage of" anybody? Don’t act like you don’t know. There is no chance in the world you’re not aware of what you’re doing - using Chester‘s voice for clicks/views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I literally could not care less about likes and views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Just now, leftshoe18 said: I literally could not care less about likes and views. then why upload them? Why not make them for your own pleasure? because you want the clicky clicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I do make it for myself. I upload things because there's a chance that somebody else will like it too. But go off since you know more about my motivations than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-NaughtyNottingham Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 27 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: I do make it for myself. I upload things because there's a chance that somebody else will like it too. But go off since you know more about my motivations than I do. Keep em coming i love them. 2 hours ago, gorast said: Thread pointlessly derailed in record time, impressive. I can understand having reservations about using a Chester skin in battle royale, but if it's in the rhythm mode or other social modes (I don't know much about Fortnite's other features either) it doesn't seem all that bad to me. Using his likeness would mean sign-off/buy-in from his estate, and they wouldn't just hand that over for something they thought was tasteless. Wasnt me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasputin 93 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 White-knighting at its best in full display. As if Chester was the first celebrity to have been portrayed posthumously and this would be such a big deal in the first place. The pop culture comment by Jze is dead on point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyWilderness Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 21 minutes ago, Rasputin 93 said: White-knighting at its best in full display. As if Chester was the first celebrity to have been portrayed posthumously and this would be such a big deal in the first place. The pop culture comment by Jze is dead on point. If you’re referring to me, it’s hardly white-knighting. It’s a moral debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-NaughtyNottingham Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Rasputin 93 said: White-knighting at its best in full display. C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coizu Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 People who are against this, how would you feel about funko pop figures of the band, including Chester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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