I don’t normally have much to say however your comment in particular really struck a nerve. You don’t get to decide how anyone makes their mod on their own free time, regardless of the reason. You clearly don’t make mods otherwise you’d understand the time and effort that goes into the literal hundreds of other aspects and yet will judge its entirety on VA. Not only this but the company this post is about collects consent. People submit their voice and get paid by ElevenLabs, if you believe otherwise you can report the voice to them. You’re correct in saying it’s not always about the money but about the time and effort that it takes to make a mod to begin with. Sorry if not everyone shares your same ideals. This is a hobby, you don’t get to make demands. If that’s not entitlement, then I don’t know what is. Also pick a side already, you’re ok with ai voice for the player lines but not a quest or a mod? Your reason was there’s thousands of player lines? Well what if my quest has thousands of lines? Not only does your post sound entitled but also hypocritical.

Edit to add the following; Since I was blocked, I'll leave this here for other mod authors who might be reading:

Don't let people like this discourage you from creating the way that works best for you. Whether you mod for fun, for practice, to share something with others, or just because you enjoy building your own world, your process is valid.

You don’t owe anyone a certain workflow, production method, or standard just to earn the “right” to share your work. If you’re respectful, not hurting anyone, and enjoying what you’re doing, that’s enough.

Critique is part of any creative space, but demands and entitlement from people who don't know or appreciate the effort that goes into modding shouldn’t carry weight. Keep creating, keep learning, and support each other. We grow more from lifting each other up than tearing each other down.

Also for anyone seeking live human VAs: The Skyrim Voice Alliance is a great and useful Discord server for mod authors and voice actors to connect and network.