3 d. ago Company forced to fix AI train announcer after woman recognised her own voice

The voice actress had been told by ScotRail earlier this week that the matter was between her and ReadSpeaker

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3 d. ago ScotRail 'fixing' AI train announcer after artist claimed it was her voice

Gayanne Potter claimed the publicly-owned rail operator based its AI announcer - known as Iona - on recordings she made in 2021.

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4 d. ago Bernardine Evaristo scoops Women’s prize outstanding contribution award

One-off £100,000 prize awarded to Girl, Women, Other writer for entire body of work and ‘dedication to uplifting under-represented voices’Bernardine Evaristo is to receive £100,000 after being announced as the winner of the Women’s prize outstanding contribution award, a one-off prize to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Women’s prize for fiction.The author of Girl, Woman, Other and Mr Loverman has been rewarded for her entire body of work, as well as her “transformative impact on literature and her unwavering dedication to uplifting under-represented voices across the cultural landscape”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Voiceover artist claims her voice is being used on ScotRail’s AI

Gayanne Potter says she feels ‘violated’ after discovering the announcements that she believes are in her voice

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1 week ago Actress says ScotRail’s new AI announcer uses her voice data without permission

Gayanne Potter says she feels ‘violated’ that her voice is being used in this way.

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1 week ago Actress claims ScotRail’s new 'Iona' AI announcer uses her voice without permission

The government-owned train operator recently rolled out “Iona”, an AI voice on some routes, which replaced older messages recorded by a human.

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1 week ago 'Violated': Voiceover artist demands ScotRail removes her voice from new AI announcements

The voice, dubbed Iona, is being used for announcements on ScotRail services across the country.

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2 w. ago Matteo Bocelli: one of the most exciting voices in classical music announces UK tour

The son of hallowed performer Andrea Bocelli has teased new music on the horizon later this year

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2 w. ago Olly Murs sparks health concerns as he pulls out of show after just 20 minutes on stage and apologises to crowd

The former X Factor star, 41, was only able to perform five songs on stage at the Hydro, before announcing: 'My voice has gone'

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2 w. ago Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen announces departure from band during performance on The Voice season finale

Hansen joined the rock band as the third lead singer in 2005

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3 w. ago Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks

Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languagesAudible has announced plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow.The Amazon-owned audiobook provider has said it will be making its AI production technology available to certain publishers via “select partnerships”. Continue reading...

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