Morgan Freeman Speaks Out Against AI Voice Imitation, Fueling Hollywood’s AI Debate
Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman has become the latest Hollywood star to speak out against the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate his distinctive voice. The 87-year-old actor, known for his roles in films such as “The Shawshank Redemption” and Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to address the issue.
Freeman’s statement came in response to a viral TikTok video that used AI to mimic his voice, falsely presenting the creator as the actor’s niece. The video, posted by user @justinescameraroll, began with an AI-generated voiceover stating, “Welcome to my niece’s day in the life, narrated by me, Morgan Freeman.” While initially garnering around 30,000 views on TikTok, the video exploded in popularity after being shared on X, where it amassed an additional 16 million views.
In his post, Freeman expressed gratitude to his fans for their vigilance in identifying...
Freeman’s statement came in response to a viral TikTok video that used AI to mimic his voice, falsely presenting the creator as the actor’s niece. The video, posted by user @justinescameraroll, began with an AI-generated voiceover stating, “Welcome to my niece’s day in the life, narrated by me, Morgan Freeman.” While initially garnering around 30,000 views on TikTok, the video exploded in popularity after being shared on X, where it amassed an additional 16 million views.
In his post, Freeman expressed gratitude to his fans for their vigilance in identifying...
- 7/1/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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