Filip Chudoba from Chudoba Design has created a new product called AnyAirline. This add-on is focused on simulated cabin announcements, similar to what we know from things like PACX and FSPassengers. The developer has talked us through the whole process in an exclusive insight into the development.
Last year, Filip and his friend Jindřich created a virtual airline, and they liked the process of creating the cabin announcements, which made flying much more immersive for them. As he didn’t want to limit himself to only two airlines, he created the AnyAirline add-on, which is driven by a local AI language model.
The product, as mentioned, currently features AI-generated sounds for the cabin announcements. However, it is not only limited to the AI-generated sounds, but you can also upload your own sounds through the “Workshop” part of the AnyAirline add-on. This also includes custom safety videos for a specific airline, airport chimes and boarding music.
Two currently available custom phases include the Ryanair scratch cards announcements and special pilgrims announcements for flights to Jeddah. The Chudoba Design team has also published a roadmap already, and in future versions, we may expect multiple in-flight entertainment systems, pushback integration, GSX integration, safety demonstrations based on aircraft type, and much more.
AnyAirline is completely free of charge if you want to use the basic AI language model for your announcements. However, multiple tiers are available, going up to €30. Filip has mentioned that the price is only set to cover the expenses related to this project. The paid versions of AnyAirline include multilingual announcements, cloud AI voices, custom airline and route announcements, as well as advanced templates and better cabin flows.
AnyAirline already has a SimBrief integration, giving names to passengers, cabin crews have roles, and a realistic seat-map is also available. The in-flight entertainment system is also completely open, which means you can share the passenger’s views with route and live data.
If you would like to read more about AnyAirline, we recommend checking their website here. If you are more interested in other work of Chudoba Design, see their representative category on our website.
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