OpenAI's "Voice Engine" tool, which the company says it first developed in late 2022, uses a 15-second audio clip of a real person's voice to create an eerily realistic, human-sounding replica of that voice.
AdvertisementOpenAI stressed that its partner organizations must obey strict policies to use Voice Engine, like getting consent from every individual being impersonated and informing listeners that the voice is AI-generated.
"We are taking a cautious and informed approach to a broader release due to the potential for synthetic voice misuse," the company wrote.
"We hope to start a dialogue on the responsible deployment of synthetic voices, and how society can adapt to these new capabilities."
For example, OpenAI suggested establishing a "no-go voice list" to prevent the nonconsensual replication of prominent voices, like politicians or celebrities.
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