What are legitimate uses for copying someone's voice without permission? I see none. Those scientists are just helping criminals to fully automate scamming and governments to create fake videos.

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AStrangeMorrow 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Well of course as you pointed out the legitimate one would be copying voices WITH permission (yours, someone you know who gives authorization, through contracts for movies/bots etc). The model can’t differentiate between voices for which you have permission or not.

But more generally while recordings might be copyrighted, the voice itself isn’t so copying a voice isn’t a crime, at least as it currently stands. You cannot however use said voice for deceptive practices. You can however for advertisement (needs permission). And in the US you can for satire, at least in the US, withOUT permission (falls under the 1st amendment).

	▲	codedokode 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Maybe the voice should be copyighted or protected then, I do not want anyone use to my voice, let them use their own boring afwully sounding voice. I am sure such models are used in 99% cases for illegal purposes or creating fake news. Also, one's likeness (like face image) should also be protected from being used by anyone.

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fhdkweig 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Parody for one. Trey Parker and Matt Stone (of South Park) created a nice one that clones faces (but uses celebrity impersonators for voices).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassy_Justice

https://www.youtube.com/@SassyJustice/videos

Full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WfZuNceFDM

	▲	codedokode 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They can do the parody using their own voices. There is no need for cloning someone's real voice.