Summary
A new AI tool from the British company Synthesia can mimic regional UK accents more accurately than some other AI products. The tool, called Express-Voice, was developed using a database of UK voices and aims to preserve people's actual accents in various digital content. Concerns exist about losing language diversity and the potential misuse of advanced voice-cloning technology.
Key Facts
- Synthesia, a UK firm, has created a voice-cloning tool called Express-Voice.
- Express-Voice can mimic a wide range of UK regional accents.
- The tool was developed by collecting voice data from people with different UK accents.
- It is intended for use in training videos, sales support, and presentations.
- Many AI voice products traditionally use North American voice data, making it harder to reproduce non-American accents.
- The company says it addresses customer needs for accurate regional accent representation.
- There are fears that digital technology might lead to the loss of diverse languages and accents.
- Voice-cloning technology could be misused, as there are already free tools available that may lack safety protections.
