They stole my voice with AI

Elecrow—an electronics company that makes Pi and ESP accessories—used an AI voice for multiple tutorial series which sounds _almost exactly_ like me.

I never consented to have my voice used to promote Elecrow's products.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMofZIT9FcQ

They stole my voice with AI

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@geerlingguy yes that is your voice, and your voice is your brand; it conveys confidence, expertise and friendliness which you converted into viewer trust and perhaps revenue by all your own efforts. They wanted all that for their product without paying you or asking you. It's sleazy theft, not an honest mistake. An honest mistake is if they had hired you for promotional work and thought that includes your ai voice. You also earn an apology and compensation for honest mistakes. Just ask them.

@clusterfcku @geerlingguy
In addition is protecting brand trustworthiness, having your voice cloned by AI without your consent is personally distressing, even for those whose voice has become a national treasure

https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/david-attenborough-finds-the-ai-version-of-himself-personally-distressing/articleshow/105346297.cms

David Attenborough finds the AI version of himself 'personally distressing' | Business Insider India

"The fact that I find this personally distressing may count for nothing in the minds of people who freely share the ability to create false versions of me," said Attenborough.

Business Insider India