Cadol files suit over AI Lara Croft voice in Tomb Raider Remasters

French voice actress Françoise Cadol has filed a legal notice against Aspyr Media and Crystal Dynamics, accusing the companies of using artificial intelligence to replicate her voice without consent in the recently released Tomb Raider IV, V and VI Remastered collection. Cadol, who has long been the French voice of Lara Croft, says she learned from players that an August 14, 2025 update introduced new dialogue that sounds markedly different from her original performances and seeks to have the remasters pulled from sale while the matter is resolved.

Cadol and her lawyer, Jonathan Elkaim, say the altered lines bear her vocal timbre but exhibit what they describe as a metallic, choppy quality that lacks natural intonation. Elkaim told reporters that listeners "immediately notice that there is a very strong metallic impact" and that some lines are either rigid or poorly performed. Cadol has said the changes felt like a betrayal of both her work and the game's community, according to published interviews.

Aspyr’s patch notes for the August update said the team fixed issues in which various voiceovers were too quiet, particularly in the Brazilian Portuguese localization, and restored...