WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR VOICE ACTING WHEN AI CAN CLONE ANY HUMAN VOICE?
Marco Nepomuceno knows that a memorable dubbed performance is built from decisions that never appear in a transcript. Drawing on his work as the Brazilian voice of the Merchant in "Resident Evil: Requiem 4", he considers what voice synthesis can reproduce, and what it cannot understand.
By Marco Nepomuceno.
In recent years, there has been a great deal of discussion about the use of artificial intelligence systems: their applications, their impacts and the challenges surrounding their implementation across a wide range of sectors. That includes Voice Acting.
One of the most important elements in shaping this debate is the establishment of legislation that covers every aspect of the development and use of these technologies, as we have seen in various parts of the world, particularly in Europe. The impacts are wide-ranging, extending from the protection of intellectual property and employment rights to the management of energy and resource consumption.
There are several high-profile cases that have demonstrated why a performer’s voice should be treated as an aspect of their identity requiring explicit protection, even though a voice itself cannot simply be copyrighted in many jurisdictions.
