They’re all too busy thinking “what if they could” and nobody stops to ask “what if they should”.
At long last
We have created the torment nexus from the book called Don’t create the torment nexus
I’m struggling to think of any legitimate use cases that actually benefit society. I can only think of nefarious uses for this technology.
I know Hollywood is interested in it for maintaining the legacy of iconic voices in established IPs like James Earl Jones in Star Wars, but I don’t think that benefits society overall. It is neat to potentially have his voice show up in future projects, but that feels like more of a gimmick to justify the technology rather than an actual need.
Video games and movie generation I think mostly. Llms will probably be running constantly in the background in next gen rpgs so players can have actual conversations with NPCs. Voice cloning isn’t necessary but you can get better mannerisms with it currently I’m pretty sure.
I can also see celebrities and voice actors wanting to sell their voice. It doesn’t require much work and voice actors are talented enough that they can offer personalized characters with different speech patterns and what not.
I’m calling it now. In… 5 years AI will be so advanced and readily available that you won’t be able to tell a real person from an AI in the digital realm. The biggest problem with that is when it’s being used by bad actors. From scammers to presidential candidates to foreign governments. Scammers can already call your mom or dad, use AI to spoof your voice from even a sample of a recording (like a voicemail greeting), and fool them into giving them money. Anything other than in-person conversations can be fake. This can only have negative consequences.
My family has agreed on a password if someone gets a suspicious phone call.
Voice cloning has pushed my productivity as an animator/game-designer to the next level.
