One of the scariest aspects of being a voice actor in modern times is AI, artificial intelligence, synthetic voice, and text to speech. Most of the discussion has been around the question of, Well, what happens when AI steals our work? 

The scarier question to me is what happens when A.I. steals your voice? 

Joining us from Dublin is the Irish voice actor and author Remie Michelle Clarke with her story of how her voice was stolen directly by artificial intelligence and the difficulties she's had in pursuing the people that have taken her voice.

A special thank you to Paul Strikwerda for helping connect me with Remie. Thank you, sir!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:
NAVA (National Association of Voice Actors) Synthetic/AI Voices Voice Actor Resources: https://navavoices.org/synth-ai/ai-voice-actor-resources/  This page includes a template AI voice contract, Synthetic Voice/AI rider, a glossary of terms, and more.

Vice Motherboard article: ‘Disrespectful to the Craft:’ Actors Say They’re Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d37za/voice-actors-sign-away-rights-to-artificial-intelligence

Wired article: Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI https://www.wired.com/story/apple-spotify-audiobook-narrators-ai-contract/

Kotaku article: Your Favorite Voice Actors Call Out AI Sites Copying Voices Without Consent https://kotaku.com/ai-voice-actors-steve-blum-elevenlabs-contracts-sell-1850108292

UPDATES: 
And this one from WBUR: Voice actors speak out about AI https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/02/27/ai-voice-actors

From attorney and voice actor Rob Sciglimpaglia: Don't Commit 'Career Suicide' In AI: How To Keep Control Of Your Cloned Voice https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=BJSOS5GG

The Open Voice Network: https://openvoicenetwork.org/

 

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