After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

"Dubbing is a skill that requires a certain level of expertise. One of us is an art director and the other is a screenwriter, so we know absolutely nothing about dubbing."

"Moreover, even professional voice actors need the supervision of a dubbing director to ensure that their dubbing of the work is accurate and that there are no situations where they are out of place or misunderstand the work."

An Liang had worked at other second-hand game companies before, so he had some knowledge of the dubbing process.

When voice actors are doing voice acting, they basically only have a script and can't see the specific scenes and plot of the game. The tone and voice they use to read the lines are entirely controlled by the voice director.

The quality of a game's voice acting largely depends on the skill of the voice director.

Anliang understands Bronya's desire to save money, but some money should be earned by others. Voice actors can be some novices, but a professional voice director must be found.

"Don't worry, Bronya knows a thing or two about voice acting. I even studied with a teacher how to be a voice director."

Bronya smiled slightly, her tone full of confidence.

Before becoming the leader of Anti-Entropy, her teacher Walter Young was a legendary animator who created two globally popular animations, "Heavy Metal Gear" and "Magic Sword Machine Alahato".

Although Lao Yang mostly works as an animator, as an industry veteran who has run an animation company, he is also very knowledgeable about other production processes, including voice acting.

Bronya was Yang's personal disciple, so she naturally learned his skills and even gained practical experience in the animation department of Anti-Entropy.

Being a voice actor and dubbing director is a piece of cake!

"If that's the case, then it's not impossible."

Looking at Bronya's expression, An Liang also thought of Lao Yang's identity and said thoughtfully, "Bronya, you are actually quite suitable to be paired with Man Sui."

Whether in her duck or duck form, the girl's voice has a sweet, childlike quality, perfect for singing nursery rhymes. And since the game's female protagonist, Mansui, is a little girl, Bronya's voice fits perfectly.

"Huh? Am I worthy of Man Sui?"

Bronya plans to play herself, but hasn't decided on a specific partner yet.

However, after Anliang said that, and considering that many aspects of the game's female protagonist Mansui's character design are based on her, and that the male protagonist is identified with Anliang...

Yes, she is very suitable to voice Man Sui, and only she can voice this role!

P.S.: Just kidding about voice actors. But Mansui's voice does sound pretty much the same as Bronya's. On the other hand, Qionghua in Starving Corpses is hard to tell unless you listen carefully. She's quite different from Theresa.

Chapter 70 Anti-Entropy Technology, Kid!

"Hmm, I'm fine voicing Man Sui... By the way, An Liang, are you going to voice the male lead?"

Bronya glanced at An Liang stealthily, her expression remaining calm, and asked as if casually.

"Aren't male protagonists in visual novels usually unvoiced?"

An Liang tilted his head in confusion and asked in surprise.

The high-EQ explanation is that the male protagonist's voice acting is omitted to increase player immersion and allow them to be more immersed in the game's perspective; the low-EQ explanation is that the male protagonist's voice acting is dispensable, most players aren't there for that, so to save money, the voice acting is simply cut.

"Instead of wasting energy dubbing the male lead, I'd rather dub other male characters, such as the male lead's accomplice Tongue, or even Li Zicheng, the rebel leader."

Anliang, still considering the cost-effectiveness, made the suggestion to Bronya.

But the girl narrowed her beautiful eyes and decisively refused.

If the captain can't voice the male lead, how can she use the opportunity of voice acting for Man Sui to flirt with the captain? How can she try to sexually harass the captain?

"Ahem, Anliang, your voice isn't really suitable for other male roles, so let's forget about it."

"That's true. I'm not a professional voice actor, so I might not be able to voice even minor, insignificant roles well."

An Liang didn't think much of it and scratched his cheek. "But even if I can do it well, there are only three people in our studio, and there are about ten characters that need voice acting. We simply don't have enough manpower."

Bronya's desire to have all the voice acting done by the studio without spending a single penny is completely unrealistic.

However, since Da Ya Ya can serve as both the voice director and the female lead's voice actress, the voice acting costs can be significantly reduced...

Anliang pondered for a moment, then heard the girl's confident reply.

"Lack of manpower is not a problem, let's go straight for technology!"

"The technology for AI-generated voices is very advanced now. I can borrow some voice samples from a few friends and then use AI to do voiceovers."

Bronya crossed her arms over her ample chest and said with a smile.

Reverse Entropy Technology, kid!

"Huh? Is it really possible to do something like that?"

Unlike Anliang, Qingque didn't know Bronya as well, nor was she sure if current technology could achieve this, so she seemed somewhat doubtful.

"Of course it is possible, but it involves legal issues such as whether synthesizing other people's voices constitutes infringement, which makes it difficult to promote. However, it is fine for personal use. Also, it requires high performance from the AI."

Bronya did some quick calculations.

With the computing power of Heavy Bunny, it would only take about 144 hours to synthesize the voice acting for the other characters. That is, 007 would work for six consecutive days, leaving Heavy Bunny with one day off in a week.

Wow, even AI gets a single day off a week, she's such a kind boss!

Bronya nodded with emotion, thinking that this could be considered as fulfilling her promise to Seele and improving the treatment of Heavy Bunny.

"Speaking of which, since AI voice acting is possible, Bronya, you don't have to voice Man Sui yourself, right?"

Anliang suddenly thought of something and asked.

"It is possible, but the voice synthesized by AI still needs to be repeatedly adjusted and modified. It is more convenient and faster to mix your own voice."

Bronya's eyes flickered, and she began to explain.

She wasn't lying; she was just intentionally hiding her true feelings.

"I see. So, the current situation is that we'll do a small portion of the voice acting ourselves, and the rest will be synthesized using AI?

Anliang failed to notice the problem in Bronya's words, focusing all his attention on game development.

"That's right, the voice acting problem is solved. I'll voice Man Sui, and Qing Que's voice is also suitable for a little girl. We'll use AI for the rest."

Bronya clapped her hands and said in a light tone, "When Qingque and I do voice acting, we might need your help. Your task is also very important."

"Understood. I will do my best to complete any task within my capabilities."

An Liang chuckled and assumed that Bronya simply wanted him to operate the equipment or something.

Bronya gave An Liang a meaningful look, but didn't say anything more.

Let the captain operate the equipment?

Hehe, that depends on the definition of the device. Is it an electronic device or something else? In some science fiction works, biological tissue can also be called a "wet device".

"Shouldn't we be discussing the soundtrack next?"

Unaware of her boss's treacherous ambitions towards the art director, Qingque asked the question as an unsuspecting employee.

"Well, our studio can't handle the music; we'll have to outsource it."

Bronya considered the possibility of having Heavy Bunny compose the music for a moment, then shook her head regretfully.

"Qingque, you're in charge of the storyline, so you're quite familiar with the style of music the game needs. I'll leave that task to you."

"Me? Let me list them now."

Qingque sighed silently because she had been given an extra task.

But she was the most suitable person for this kind of thing, so she couldn't postpone it. She immediately picked up a pen and paper and circled the parts of the plot that needed background music.

"This fight scene definitely needs some exciting background music, while the daily scenes can use a more calm and soothing tone. Also, this chapter about the tragic background of the female lead, Man Sui, should have a heavy and gloomy style. Of course, a theme song is also essential..."

When Qingque isn't slacking off, her work ability is still extremely strong.

Under the watchful eyes of Anliang and Bronya, Qingque completed the music requirements in just over ten minutes.

"We'll need about ten songs. Please check if there are any missing tracks. Also, regarding the budget, that's up to you, boss."

"Budget is not a problem, I will find a good team to do the music."

Bronya received the list of requirements, made slight modifications, and then made her decision.

With the young woman's connections, finding a reliable music team would be a piece of cake. She could even directly approach a music company under Anti-Entropy, but that wouldn't achieve the effect of starting her own business independently.

Anliang doesn't know anything about soundtracks, and the only musician he knows is Eden.

But to find a world-class artist like Eden to create music for a small game is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—it's unrealistic.

Therefore, Anliang offered no suggestions regarding the soundtrack, and after discussing it briefly with Qingque, he supported Bronya's decision.

After resolving the dubbing and music issues, there wasn't much else to say in the meeting. We just went through the usual process of communicating our respective progress, raising some work requests, or refuting each other's points.

For example, Qingque wanted a cool scene in the battle sequence, like a martial arts movie with dozens of rounds of fighting. Anliang would definitely refuse such a request that would explode his workload.

Some viewers felt that the game's storylines didn't need to be shown and hoped that Qingque could remove them. As the screenwriter, Qingque naturally had to argue her case.

Besides, Anliang's completed CG artwork doesn't mean it's finalized yet. Bronya and Qingque offered many suggestions for revisions, so it's foreseeable that he'll need to revise it several times in the future.

However, the experienced Anliang had already saved the first draft in case he had to revise it and then use the first draft again.

The Principles Studio's Monday meeting passed in a blur of discussion, suggestions, and revisions. At the end of the meeting, Bronya brought up the issue of profit sharing again, which greatly boosted morale.

Qingque remained relatively calm, while Anliang, who was short of money, was full of motivation.

I'm going all out to afford a villa on an island as my wedding home! I'll try to finish the game within a month and make it a huge hit!

P.S.: I've tried to cover the entire game-making process in one chapter. I won't go into those details anymore; you can skip to the part where Big Duck and Man Sui are paired. To be honest, only authors are good at writing these kinds of plots to avoid writer's block.

Also, the updates have been a bit slower lately, but the author doesn't have much of an outline for the book, and it's a side job, so it's indeed difficult to increase the update frequency. The author will try their best to write more, and there's no need to worry about the book being abandoned. You can also join the author's fan group to supervise the writing; the group number is 873552710.

Chapter 71 Alicia Arrives at the Studio

After the meeting, the three members of the Principles Studio got to work.

Anliang drew on his motivation from drawing the script and began working on the manuscript like crazy. Qingque also pondered over the plot she had already written, revising some details while adding new game endings as required.

As the boss, Bronya is responsible for many things, including programming, voice acting, and music. Even with the help of Heavy Bunny, there are still many things to do.

Time flew by during the workday, and before we knew it, it was time to leave work.

"Boss, do we have to work overtime today?"

Anliang stretched at his workstation, casually saved the drawing he had finished, and then turned his gaze to the girl next to him.

Bronya's two long, beautiful legs were crossed, her toes, encased in black stockings, were peeking out from her half-off high heels, exuding a sexy and capable yet subtly provocative aura.

"Working overtime?"

Bronya turned her chair towards Anliang, her beautiful eyes reflecting the man's unsuspecting, handsome face.

From an emotional perspective, Bronya would naturally want the captain to stay and work overtime so he could spend more time with her. In return, the captain would have less time to spend with his fiancée, and over time the couple might develop a rift and break up. It would be a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

"I don't need to work overtime these next few days because I'm busy furnishing the new house with furniture and household items. Xi'er will be coming over soon, so I need to get the house ready as soon as possible."

Bronya rested her chin on her hand and sighed softly.

Although I really want to focus on winning over the captain, my sister is equally important, and getting the house in good condition will also help me trick the captain into bed.

"I see. Bronya, don't overwork yourself. If you have any trouble at the new house, feel free to ask me for help anytime."

Anliang said warmly, considering that he had fought alongside the girl through many cycles of reincarnation.

"It's nothing, don't worry. You and Qingque can go home first."

Bronya smiled and waved her hand.

She had already used various excuses to ask the captain out several times, and if she continued to do so, it would be too frequent and might make the captain doubt her abilities.

Why not wait until the new house is ready, then invite the captain to her housewarming party... that would be a better time to start your strategy.

The girl was planning her future in her mind, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Then I'm leaving. See you tomorrow!"

Anliang, who was standing to the side, didn't think too much about it. Seeing that Bronya didn't need help, he skillfully packed up his things and then turned off the computer.

Not far away, Qingque was overjoyed the moment she heard that she didn't have to work overtime. She took out her phone, made a date with her card-playing friends, grabbed her bag, and ran off in one fell swoop.

"Let's go, let's go, time to get off work!"

"Hey Qingque, are you going to play mahjong again?"