Meta could show AI voiced by celebrities like Judi Dench next month
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Judi Dench, Keegan-Michael Key, and Awkwafina are among multiple 'actors and influencers' whose voices could become part of Meta's AI offering, as the company aims to unveil the new voices at its Meta Connect conference in September.
Meta is negotiating with top talent agencies to secure voices for its digital assistant product, MetaAI, potentially paying millions to actors. The temporary contracts allow actors to decide whether to continue. These voices will be integrated across Meta's platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses.
While previous implementations of celebrity voice features in products like Waze have felt novel and quickly outdated, generative AI presents a more realistic human voice mimicry. OpenAI's GPT-4 demo showcased a chatbot resembling Scarlett Johansson, emphasizing the potential authenticity of famous voices in Meta's AI products.
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