Morgan Freeman responds after a TikTok video with his voice goes viral

Morgan Freeman has responded after a TikTok clip featuring an AI version of his voice went viral on several social media platforms, with viewers thinking he was actually narrating the video.

On June 23, 2024, a woman who goes by the name “Justine’s Camera Roll” on TikTok uploaded a video claiming to be Morgan Freeman’s “Nepo niece” and used an AI-generated version of the actress’ voice to narrate the clip.

“Welcome to ‘A Day in the Life of My Niece.’ Narrated by me, Morgan Freeman,” said the AI ​​Morgan Freeman.

It quickly spread across the internet, receiving hundreds of thousands of views on social media and numerous comments from people who were convinced that the video was real.

A user shared the clip on Twitter/X, which has over 16 million views and hundreds of comments from users around the world.

“Regardless of whether it’s AI or not, the ‘Does this look like culture to you? It’s not even in Spanish…’ totally blew my mind,” one user responded to the post.

Another said: “I almost wanted to scream in the comments until I read a few comments.”

“At first I was so happy for her,” commented a third.

Users quickly took to social media to get the attention of Freeman himself, who issued a statement about the video on June 28.

“Thank you to my incredible fans for their vigilance and support in exposing the unauthorized use of an AI voice impersonating me. Your efforts help ensure that authenticity and integrity remain our top priority. I am grateful,” he said.

This TikToker narrating her video using Morgan Freeman’s AI voice is just the latest application of AI voice generation to go viral on social media.

In April, an AI-generated Adin Ross video caused some fans to smash their PS5s. In October 2023, Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda denounced the “disturbing” use of AI to recreate her late father’s voice in videos.