Morgan Freeman criticizes artificial intelligence for imitating its own voice

Los Angeles (USA), June 30: Veteran actor Morgan Freeman does not seem impressed by the increasing use of AI technology recently.

According to Variety, Morgan Freeman recently took to social media to thank his fans who had called him out against unauthorized AI imitations of the actor’s famous voice.

“Thank you to my incredible fans for their vigilance and support in exposing the unauthorized use of an AI voice impersonating me,” the actor wrote. “Your efforts help ensure that authenticity and integrity remain a top priority. I am grateful. #AI #Fraud #Imitation #IdentityProtection”

Morgan’s contribution comes at a time when AI imitations are being viewed critically in the entertainment industry.

According to Variety, Scarlett Johansson’s legal team recently demanded that OpenAI disclose how it developed its personal AI voice assistant Sky and remove the chatbot because it sounds very similar to her own voice. Johansson said she was approached by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last September with a request to use her voice for a conversational form of ChatGPT, but she declined for “personal reasons.” The actress said last month she was “shocked, angry and in disbelief” that the AI ​​company used a voice very similar to hers after she refused to work with them.

Altman also reportedly contacted her agent two days before the demo version of the voice assistant was released and asked her to reconsider. The company suspended the use of the voice assistant but stated that the voice was not an imitation of Johansson.

In April, Drake was also criticized by Tupac Shakur’s estate for using an AI impersonation of the West Coast rapper in his song “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which insulted Kendrick Lamar. Howard King, who represents Shakur’s estate, sent Drake a cease-and-desist letter, saying the song was a “blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time.”

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