Posted 2/15/2024, 12:38:00 AM
AI Recreates Voices of Deceased Children to Advocate for Stricter Gun Laws
- The Shotline uses AI to recreate voices of children killed by gun violence to call lawmakers urging stricter gun laws
- It features voices of 6 children and young adults killed in gun incidents, including a Parkland shooting victim
- Over 8,000 AI calls submitted so far; parents can submit voices of deceased kids to add to repository
- Project raises ethical questions about using deepfakes of dead people's voices without consent
- Same AI technology was likely used to impersonate Biden and tell voters not to participate in a primary