67 h. ago Audible's new AI plans will put jobs at major risk, say translators and voice actors

Audible's plans to use "Amazon's advanced AI capabilities" for the comprehensive production - including narration and translation - of audiobooks has many voice actors and translators concerned

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3 d. ago Hollywood actors’ union files unfair labor charge against Fortnite maker amid ongoing strike

Union claims Epic Games replaced actors’ work by using AI to generate Darth Vader’s voice without noticeHollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Llama Productions, a subsidiary of the gaming giant, “failed and refused to bargain in good faith with the union” in the last six months. The company made unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment “without providing notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain” by using AI-generated voices to replace bargaining unit work, Sag-Aftra said. Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Actors call out Fortnite over ‘using AI to create Darth Vader voice’

SAG-AFTRA says Llama Productions replaced actors’ work with AI

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6 d. ago Coronation Street's Todd Grimshaw actor shocks fans after they hear his real accent

Coronation Street fans have been left stunned after hearing Todd Grimshaw actor Gareth Pierce's real voice for the first time - and they can't believe they never knew

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2 w. ago Child star who sang 'washing machines live longer with Calgon' has new voice actor job

Seb Sargent, 21, went viral mimicking train voices on TikTok - but he started young, singing the Calgon jingle at just two-years-old that foreshadowed his future career

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3 w. ago Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy nears conclusion as actor confirms recording has begun

The voice actor for Final Fantasy 7's protagonist Cloud Strife has confirmed he's back in the booth, suggesting the third part of the Remake trilogy could be closer than ever

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