Audiobook narrators complain Apple may have used them to train AI voices
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Customers of Spotify's audiobook narration firm say that they were not adequately informed of a contract clause that they agreed to, that ultimately allowed Apple to use their voices in its AI training.
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jmoore5196
said about 2 hours agoI'm a NYT bestselling author and I'm also a professional narrator. I've voiced two of my own audiobooks and both are available via Findaway.
The SAG and voice freelancers are obviously upset because increasing reliance on AI will effectively end their careers. As Riverko says, they ought to have read the contract before they signed.
The same thing has happened over the past couple of decades in the broadcast industry. Broadcasters like me grew up working for one radio station; today, my best friend runs nine stations at once.
Genuine broadcast and narrating talent will be a thing of the past in another generation. Whether that's a good thing depends, I suppose, on the number of people who benefit from the demise of quality voice work.
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