Voice Actors Raise Alarm Over AI's Ability to Clone Voices Without Consent

Voice actors are concerned that AI text-to-speech tools like ElevenLabs can clone their voices without consent and create inappropriate or damaging content.

There are few legal protections for voice actors since voices aren't protected intellectual property like images or videos.

Fans and bad actors have misused AI voice cloning tools to create fake pornographic, violent, racist, and scam content.

Voice acting groups like NAVA are trying to update contracts to prevent recordings being used to train AI without consent.

Voice actors worry AI voices could take away jobs, though some voice AI companies are building in consent requirements.