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Rebecca Gayheart says Eric Dane, who battled ALS, was eager to try an AI voice restoration created from his past recordings with ElevenLabs; when they heard the synthetic voice, it became a powerful, emotional moment for him and their family.
Football commentator Guy Mowbray has allowed Electronic Arts to clone his voice for AI-generated commentary and player-name pronunciation in EA Sports FC, noting AI helps cover the game’s 20,000+ real players and keep commentary authentic; EA emphasises it's a collaboration with talent, not a replacement, while other voice actors have resisted AI use.
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have partnered with AI company ElevenLabs to create AI-generated versions of their voices, with McConaughey investing in the company and using its technology to produce a Spanish-language version of his newsletter, while Caine joins the company's Iconic Voice Marketplace to license his voice for various projects, highlighting advancements in ethical AI voice replication and storytelling.
ElevenLabs, a London-based AI voice generation startup founded in 2022, plans to expand globally with new hubs in Europe, Asia, and South America, and aims to go public within five years, depending on market conditions and user distribution. The company, valued at $3.3 billion, is backed by major investors and is considering its IPO location based on where its users are most concentrated, with London as a potential listing site.
Researchers at Arizona State University found that OpenAI's discontinued GPT-4o voice, "Sky," sounds very similar to Scarlett Johansson's voice, though not identical. The analysis showed Johansson's voice was more similar to Sky than 98% of other actresses, but Anne Hathaway and Keri Russell's voices sometimes resembled Sky's more. OpenAI's CEO and CTO have denied any intention to mimic Johansson's voice, though Johansson has hired legal counsel and may take legal action.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the controversy surrounding the "Sky" chatbot voice, which many felt resembled Scarlett Johansson, by stating it was not her voice and was not intended to be. Johansson had declined an offer to lend her voice to the project, and OpenAI clarified that another actress was hired for the voice. The issue highlights ongoing tensions between generative AI and the entertainment industry.
On The Vergecast, David Pierce discusses the controversy surrounding ChatGPT's new voice, Sky, which many believe sounds like Scarlett Johansson, who had declined to voice the AI. The episode also covers Microsoft's Build conference, reactions to the AI-powered Recall app, and various tech news including Sonos Ace headphones and the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust suit.