AI 'stole' our voices. Actors show CNN comparison of their voices and alleged ‘illegal’ AI versions

Voice actors Linnea Sage and Paul Skye Lehrman say they recorded their voices for a client who hired them for “academic research” and “tests for radio ads.” Years later, the couple were shocked to discover “AI versions” of their voices. In a video demonstration, they showed CNN’s Clare Duffy why they believe their voices were “stolen.”

The voice actors’ lawsuit against Lovo, the company they claim is behind the AI voices, is just the latest in a recent string of legal actions brought against various tech companies by creatives, writers and artists who say their work was used without their permission to train AI systems that could ultimately compete with them. Such lawsuits have added to a growing wave of concerns over how the training of AI models, which requires huge swaths of data, could run afoul of copyright and intellectual property laws.

Produced by John General
Senior Producer: Mags Dawson
VO/Reporter: Clare Duffy
Camera Ops: Deb Brunswick, Aaron Fisher, Nick Godsell
Audio Engineer: Dan Dzula

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[DakTirCue]

i've noticed a bunch of youtube ads selling "military grade flashlights"or whatever....and its 100% Joe rogan's voice.
pretty sure he's not doing these ads.

[jjrbanana]

I have to say. This is a worrying trend. You should have all legal rights over your voice and image.

[canadianmonte]

Our societal structure is not set up to survive this technology.

[Brandalf_The_Grey]

I find it astonishing that these very large companies that developed artificial intelligence voices that must have large legal departments are apparently completely unaware of the legal concept of “Name and Likeness”

[SydneyBristow]

No, a human stole your voice and input it into the AI machine.

[kerplunk]

Business always stealing from artists. AI can make visual art and audio art now. Corporations must be salivating.

[missedinformation]

In 2012, I did a study on voice similarities. In the 20k person study I was matched with 3 people. When they played those 3 people's voices next to mine, I couldn't tell if it was me or someone else.

[stevenhoule]

We no longer have control of the use of AI. It's completely over taking my industry of photography and graphic design.

[phoenixharvesters]

This is also very disturbing because I just read online if it's true or not. Then before James Earl Jones the legendary actor passed away he handed over the rights to his voice for AI technology to reuse his voice

[---qpyp]

Artificial intelligence is needed for those who lack natural intelligence.

[timb]

This is why I cancelled my plans to pursue a career in voice acting. The industry no longer exists.

[DigSamurai]

Unfortunately for them this is a losing battle. Voice actors are just the first because voice was the easiest to clone. Music and b-roll scenes are next.

It's a losing battle because the AI tools can simply tweak the actor's voice different enough it's not the same and there's really not much actors can do about that.

AI is driving the cost of production to zero and it's only a matter of when, not if that happens.

[makedredd]

That would be a #GDPR personal data theft if those actors worked in Europe. 🇪🇺

[iron___]

Ever since I learned about AI, I knew that it would be a net negative for society.

[peterlongprong]

the PUBLIC does not understand the dangers here:

[y.winton]

The implications of this are terrifying — we feared it, and it’s now here!
World wars, chaos, disaster and the worst imaginable outcomes could potentially arise out of the nefarious use of this AI.
It must be addressed—and immediately. We all agree, don’t we?
Cloning an individual’s voice ought be ILLEGAL. Cloning an individual’s voice and likeness IS criminality — it’s identity theft.
harsh financial consequences and prison time are the only acceptable consequences.

[outermarker]

Certainly all over YouTube. AI narration is rife. Bet it's stolen voices.

[cococonlin]

America has no idea what "consent" means.

[newbie-r-usquestionsanswer]

That’s why I hate to answer random unknown phone calls, especially the one that’s goes silent with no responds …😮 ( probably recording your voice to clone and hacking your account later )

[meganann]

Black Mirror- ‘Joan is Awful’ episode 😳