BBC Sparks Outrage After Replacing Actress' Voice with AI in Sensitive Documentary
• Actress Sara Poyzer claims her voiceover work for a BBC production was replaced by AI, sparking outrage among actors and comedians • The BBC said Poyzer was replaced in a "highly sensitive documentary" about a dying contributor to recreate their voice at the end • Poyzer's agency criticized the lack of context initially provided about why she was replaced • Controversy also erupted when the BBC used AI to generate marketing text to promote Doctor Who, which it has stopped doing • BBC director general Tim Davie outlined principles for AI use including not compromising human creative control and sustaining editorial standards