NPR's David Greene Sues Google Over AI Voice That Sounds Like His Own
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NPR's David Greene discovered that Google's AI tool NotebookLM was using a voice that sounded identical to his own without his permission. A former colleague alerted him to the similarity, leading Greene to feel "completely freaked out" and pursue legal action against Google for allegedly stealing his voice.
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"So... I'm probably the 148th person to ask this, but did you license your voice to Google?" the former co-worker asked in a fall 2024 email. "It sounds very much like you!"
NPR's David Greene says he was "completely freaked out" when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he's suing over it.
NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.
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