Stephen Fry shocked at cloning of his voice, warns about AI
1 year, 6 months ago

Stephen Fry shocked at cloning of his voice, warns about AI

The Hindu  

Stephen Fry has warned about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. “I said not one word of that – it was a machine,” Fry told people. They used my reading of the seven volumes of the Harry Potter books, and from that dataset an AI of my voice was created and it made that new narration.” “It could … have me read anything from a call to storm parliament to hard porn, all without my knowledge and without my permission. In the wake of the ongoing writers’ strike, Fry’s accusation of his voice being copied without his consent makes it an important matter. “This is the audio.it won’t be long until full deepfake videos are just as convincing,” said Fry.

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AI voice clones pose an ‘existential crisis’ for actors: ‘It’s a violation of our humanity’
5 days, 16 hours ago

AI voice clones pose an ‘existential crisis’ for actors: ‘It’s a violation of our humanity’

LA Times  

Nick Meyer said $100,000 would have changed his life. “It’s like the Wild West,” said Joe Gaudet, a Connecticut-based voice actor with more than 20 years of experience. Standing’s first thought after friends and family sent her videos featuring her voice was, “What’s TikTok?” Standing had done recordings a few years earlier for a different company that said her voice …

An Israeli reporter lost his ability to speak. AI is bringing his famous voice back on air
2 months, 3 weeks ago

An Israeli reporter lost his ability to speak. AI is bringing his famous voice back on air

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his …

YouTube rolls out new tools to combat AI Voice Clones and Deepfakes: How will it work?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube rolls out new tools to combat AI Voice Clones and Deepfakes: How will it work?

India TV News  

YouTube is working toward protecting creators from the misuse of AI-generated content on the platform. The popular video streaming platform is reportedly developing new tools to give content creators more control over AI voice clones and deepfakes that replicate their likenesses. The new detection tool will enable the creators to automatically flag and control the AI-generated content which imitates their …

Deepfake of principal’s voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Deepfake of principal’s voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

Associated Press  

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice. “And either for free or for a few bucks a month, they can upload 30 seconds of someone’s voice.” Those seconds can come from a voicemail, social media …

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The most recent criminal case …

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Loved Ones) From AI Scam Calls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Loved Ones) From AI Scam Calls

Wired  

You answer a random call from a family member, and they breathlessly explain how there’s been a horrible car accident. Hang Up and Call Back Security experts warn that it’s quite easy for scammers to make it appear as if the call were coming from a legitimate phone number. “You have to be proactive.” Whether it’s from your bank or …

Worried about AI hijacking your voice for a deepfake? This tool could help
1 year, 4 months ago

Worried about AI hijacking your voice for a deepfake? This tool could help

NPR  

Worried about AI hijacking your voice for a deepfake? Sponsor Message "Generative AI has become such an enabling technology that we think will change the world," said Ning Zhang, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Zhang said AntiFake was inspired by the University of Chicago's Glaze — a similar tool aimed at protecting …

Keir Starmer deepfake shows alarming AI fears are already here
1 year, 5 months ago

Keir Starmer deepfake shows alarming AI fears are already here

The Independent  

Just a week after Slovakia scrambled to deal with an AI-generated recording designed to influence national elections, the UK Labour Party has become the target of deepfake audio. Unlike Simecka, Starmer isn’t facing an imminent election, however in both cases the AI-generated audio appeared convincing enough to fool people into thinking they were real. A study published this month by …

AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet
2 years ago

AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet

Wired  

Amid the generative-artificial-intelligence frenzy of the last few months, security researchers have been revisiting the concern that AI-generated voices, or voice deepfakes, have gotten convincing enough and easy enough to produce that scammers will start using them en masse. The technology to create convincing, robust voice deepfakes is powerful and increasingly prevalent in controlled settings or situations where extensive recordings …

Microsoft unveils AI that can simulate your voice from just 3 seconds of audio
2 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft unveils AI that can simulate your voice from just 3 seconds of audio

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The VALL-E language model was trained using 60,000 hours of English speech from 7,000 different speakers in …

AI deepfakes of Anthony Bourdain’s voice are only a taste of what’s coming
3 years, 8 months ago

AI deepfakes of Anthony Bourdain’s voice are only a taste of what’s coming

LA Times  

The most important thing about a documentary deepfaking Anthony Bourdain’s voice isn’t that it happened, but that it happened and almost nobody noticed. Sonantic’s website touts AI voices with “STUNNING REALISM, CAPTIVATING EMOTION” that can “deliver compelling, lifelike performances for games and films with fully expressive AI-generated voices.” It also promises to “reduce production timelines from months to minutes by …

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Unapproved voice cloning is a slippery slope," said Andrew …

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out

Associated Press  

The revelation that a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony Bourdain say words he never spoke has drawn criticism amid ethical concerns about use of the powerful technology. “We’re just saying you have to have some bright lines in what’s OK and what’s not.” Angry and uncomfortable reactions to the voice cloning in the Bourdain …

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out

Associated Press  

The revelation that a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony Bourdain say words he never spoke has drawn criticism amid ethical concerns about use of the powerful technology. “We’re just saying you have to have some bright lines in what’s OK and what’s not.” Angry and uncomfortable reactions to the voice cloning in the Bourdain …

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Unapproved voice cloning is a slippery slope," said Andrew …

Filmmaker used AI to re-create Anthony Bourdain quotes in new Roadrunner documentary
3 years, 8 months ago

Filmmaker used AI to re-create Anthony Bourdain quotes in new Roadrunner documentary

Daily Mail  

The director of a new Anthony Bourdain documentary admits he used artificial intelligence and computer algorithms to get the late food personality to utter things he never said on the record. Rosner asked Neville, who also directed the 2018 Mr. Rogers documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, how he possibly found audio of Bourdain reading an email he sent someone …

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