Posted 3/28/2024, 10:22:15 AM
Veteran Theater Star 'Sobered' as AI Voice Replaces Her in BBC Production
- Veteran musical theater performer Sara Poyzer said an AI voice replaced her for a BBC production, calling it "sobering"
- Poyzer has played Donna in Mamma Mia! for 10 years and shared the news on social media
- Miltos Yerolemou and voiceover agency Voice Squad criticized the BBC's use of AI voices
- Equity union has campaigned against AI replacing human performers, which the BBC previously backed
- BBC director general Tim Davie said the broadcaster would use AI "on our terms" without compromising creative control