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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mexican voice actors protest AI cloning, seek legal safeguards
MEXICO CITY: Mexican voice actors have taken a stand against the rising threat of artificial intelligence in their industry, demanding stronger regulations to prevent unauthorised voice cloning. The protest, held at the Monument to the Revolution, highlighted concerns over job security and ethical violations. The issue of AI replacing human talent gained global attention during Hollywood's 2023 strikes, where actors and writers fought to protect their roles from automation. A recent controversy involved Scarlett Johansson, who accused OpenAI of replicating her voice without permission, prompting the company to alter its AI model. Protesters in Mexico City carried signs with messages like 'I don't want to be replaced by AI,' emphasising the urgency of legal safeguards. Lili Barba, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcements, called for voices to be classified as biometric data to ensure protection. Barba referenced a TikTok video by Mexico's National Electoral Institute, which used the cloned voice of late actor Jose Lavat without his family's consent. 'It's a major violation, and we can't allow it,' she said. Actress Harumi Nishizawa, known for her dubbing work, described the craft as an art form requiring emotional depth and precision. 'If no laws are passed, human dubbing will disappear,' she warned, predicting massive job losses. Tech giants like Amazon and YouTube are already testing AI dubbing tools, while South Korea's CJ ENM showcased an AI system capable of generating 3D characters with synchronised voices. However, industry professionals argue that AI lacks the human touch. Mario Heras, a dubbing director for video games, stated that AI cannot replicate the spontaneity and emotion of human performances. 'The human factor protects us in this rebellion against the machines,' he said. – AFP
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mexican voice actors demand regulation on AI voice cloning
From the Monument to the Revolution in downtown Mexico City, dozens of audiovisual professionals held signs, including ones that read: "I don't want to be replaced by AI." "We are requesting that the voice be considered a biometric so that it is protected," Lili Barba, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcements, told AFP. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Mexican actors protested the growing threat artificial intelligence poses to their industry, calling on Sunday for better regulations to prevent voice cloning without rise of AI was a key issue in Hollywood's 2023 actors and writers' strikes, as creatives feared studios would use the technology to replace paid year, actor Scarlett Johansson accused tech firm OpenAI of imitating her voice for one of their chatbots. The company responded by modifying the the Monument to the Revolution in downtown Mexico City, dozens of audiovisual professionals held signs, including ones that read: "I don't want to be replaced by AI.""We are requesting that the voice be considered a biometric so that it is protected," Lili Barba, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcements , told 52-year-old actress, known for voicing Disney's Daisy Duck, referred to a video by the National Electoral Institute (INE) on following the judicial elections on June 1, the video used the voice of the late actor Jose Lavat -- famous for the Spanish dubbing of stars like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino -- to thank citizens for to local media, Lavat's voice was used without his family's consent."It's a major violation, and we can't allow it," said Harumi Nishizawa, 35, said dubbing a character is "like embroidery.""As an artist, you can create certain tones, pay attention to nuances ... observe the real actors' expressions and try to emulate what's happening on screen," she no legislation is passed, she said voice dubbing done by humans "will disappear," at the expense of millions of artists' March, Amazon's streaming platform Prime Video announced tests of an AI-assisted dubbing system, a technology also promoted by month, South Korea's entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM -- behind the Oscar-winning film Parasite -- showcased an AI tool that combines visuals, audio and voice in one system while automatically generating consistent 3D human voice actors still have the edge, said Mario Heras, dubbing director for video games in cannot make dialogue "sound funny, broken, off -- or alive," he human factor, he added, "protects us in this rebellion against the machines."
Int'l Business Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Int'l Business Times
Mexican Voice Actors Demand Regulation On AI Voice Cloning
Mexican actors protested the growing threat artificial intelligence poses to their industry, calling on Sunday for better regulations to prevent voice cloning without consent. The rise of AI was a key issue in Hollywood's 2023 actors and writers' strikes, as creatives feared studios would use the technology to replace paid content. Last year, actor Scarlett Johansson accused tech firm OpenAI of imitating her voice for one of their chatbots. The company responded by modifying the tone. From the Monument to the Revolution in downtown Mexico City, dozens of audiovisual professionals held signs, including ones that read: "I don't want to be replaced by AI." "We are requesting that the voice be considered a biometric so that it is protected," Lili Barba, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcements, told AFP. The 52-year-old actress, known for voicing Disney's Daisy Duck, referred to a video by the National Electoral Institute (INE) on TikTok. Released following the judicial elections on June 1, the video used the voice of the late actor Jose Lavat -- famous for the Spanish dubbing of stars like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino -- to thank citizens for voting. According to local media, Lavat's voice was used without his family's consent. "It's a major violation, and we can't allow it," said Barba. Actress Harumi Nishizawa, 35, said dubbing a character is "like embroidery." "As an artist, you can create certain tones, pay attention to nuances ... observe the real actors' expressions and try to emulate what's happening on screen," she said. If no legislation is passed, she said voice dubbing done by humans "will disappear," at the expense of millions of artists' jobs. In March, Amazon's streaming platform Prime Video announced tests of an AI-assisted dubbing system, a technology also promoted by YouTube. Last month, South Korea's entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM -- behind the Oscar-winning film Parasite -- showcased an AI tool that combines visuals, audio and voice in one system while automatically generating consistent 3D characters. But human voice actors still have the edge, said Mario Heras, dubbing director for video games in Mexico. AI cannot make dialogue "sound funny, broken, off -- or alive," he said. The human factor, he added, "protects us in this rebellion against the machines."
France 24
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
Mexican voice actors demand regulation on AI voice cloning
The rise of AI was a key issue in Hollywood's 2023 actors and writers' strikes, as creatives feared studios would use the technology to replace paid content. Last year, actor Scarlett Johansson accused tech firm OpenAI of imitating her voice for one of their chatbots. The company responded by modifying the tone. From the Monument to the Revolution in downtown Mexico City, dozens of audiovisual professionals held signs, including ones that read: "I don't want to be replaced by AI." "We are requesting that the voice be considered a biometric so that it is protected," Lili Barba, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcements, told AFP. The 52-year-old actress, known for voicing Disney's Daisy Duck, referred to a video by the National Electoral Institute (INE) on TikTok. Released following the judicial elections on June 1, the video used the voice of the late actor Jose Lavat -- famous for the Spanish dubbing of stars like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino -- to thank citizens for voting. According to local media, Lavat's voice was used without his family's consent. "It's a major violation, and we can't allow it," said Barba. Actress Harumi Nishizawa, 35, said dubbing a character is "like embroidery." "As an artist, you can create certain tones, pay attention to nuances … observe the real actors' expressions and try to emulate what's happening on screen," she said. If no legislation is passed, she said voice dubbing done by humans "will disappear," at the expense of millions of artists' jobs. In March, Amazon's streaming platform Prime Video announced tests of an AI-assisted dubbing system, a technology also promoted by YouTube. Last month, South Korea's entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM -- behind the Oscar-winning film Parasite -- showcased an AI tool that combines visuals, audio and voice in one system while automatically generating consistent 3D characters. But human voice actors still have the edge, said Mario Heras, dubbing director for video games in Mexico. AI cannot make dialogue "sound funny, broken, off -- or alive," he said.
