Voiceover artist says ScotRail's AI announcement uses her voice without permission
Summary
A voiceover artist, Gayanne Potter, claims that her voice was used to create ScotRail's new AI-generated train announcement system without her consent. The AI voice, named Iona, was developed by the technology firm ReadSpeaker and has caused controversy among passengers who find it robotic.Key Facts
- Gayanne Potter is a voiceover artist who believes her voice was used to train the AI voice for ScotRail's announcements.
- The AI voice, called Iona, was created by the Swedish company ReadSpeaker.
- ReadSpeaker claims to have addressed Potter's concerns multiple times.
- ScotRail plans to continue using the Iona system despite the dispute.
- Potter worked with ReadSpeaker in 2021 for a different project.
- Potter expressed distress at discovering the AI's use and received negative feedback from passengers about its robotic sound.
- Legal expert Jennifer Cass noted that current UK copyright laws do not protect a person's voice or likeness against AI usage.
- ReadSpeaker markets Iona as an "AI voice generator" based on human voice talent.
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