A new lawsuit alleges that Scarlett Johansson isn’t the only celebrity being ripped off by AI voice cloning.
Two voice actors filed a class action lawsuit last week against Lovo, Inc., the startup behind an AI generator named Genny that they claim stole their voices for its software. Beyond that alleged theft, the program also offers AI-generated soundalikes of celebrity voices, including that of O’Brien.
The lawsuit by voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage alleges they were misinformed about how voice samples they provided to Lovo through freelancing website Fiverr would be used. Lovo “fraudulently used their voices to teach the AI-driven software how to replicate human-sounding voices,” the law firm behind the suit, Pollock Cohen Llp, said in a press release.
The firm went on to claim that Lovo sold the two actors’ “cloned voices to thousands of customers for use in commercials, films, presentations,...
Two voice actors filed a class action lawsuit last week against Lovo, Inc., the startup behind an AI generator named Genny that they claim stole their voices for its software. Beyond that alleged theft, the program also offers AI-generated soundalikes of celebrity voices, including that of O’Brien.
The lawsuit by voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage alleges they were misinformed about how voice samples they provided to Lovo through freelancing website Fiverr would be used. Lovo “fraudulently used their voices to teach the AI-driven software how to replicate human-sounding voices,” the law firm behind the suit, Pollock Cohen Llp, said in a press release.
The firm went on to claim that Lovo sold the two actors’ “cloned voices to thousands of customers for use in commercials, films, presentations,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Lovo, a Berkeley-based AI startup, was accused in a class action lawsuit on Thursday of stealing actors’ voices to create Genny, a publicly accessible AI generator.
Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, a New York couple who work as voice actors, alleged that they were deceived into providing voice samples through a freelance website. They were paid $1200 and $400, respectively, for reading scripts, and were told the recordings would be used internally, or for academic purposes.
Years later, they discovered that their voices had been cloned and were being used publicly without their permission or additional payment, the suit alleges. They are seeking to represent every actor whose voice was taken, and to stop Lovo from using those voices without consent and payment.
“You gotta get back control of their voices and their professional destiny,” said Steve Cohen, a partner at Pollock Cohen Llp, who filed the complaint. “There’s gotta...
Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, a New York couple who work as voice actors, alleged that they were deceived into providing voice samples through a freelance website. They were paid $1200 and $400, respectively, for reading scripts, and were told the recordings would be used internally, or for academic purposes.
Years later, they discovered that their voices had been cloned and were being used publicly without their permission or additional payment, the suit alleges. They are seeking to represent every actor whose voice was taken, and to stop Lovo from using those voices without consent and payment.
“You gotta get back control of their voices and their professional destiny,” said Steve Cohen, a partner at Pollock Cohen Llp, who filed the complaint. “There’s gotta...
- 5/16/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Voiceover actor Paul Skye Lehrman was at his friend’s house in 2022 when a YouTube video was pulled up from a channel called Military News about Russia’s advance into Ukraine. He immediately recognized the voice as his own, though he never contracted with the channel operator for use of his likeness.
“It was my voice dictating the conflict and talking about weapons,” Lehrman says. “These are words I never said.”
A year later, he was on his way to a doctor’s appointment when he says he again stumbled upon his voice in a podcast about Hollywood’s dual strikes in which a generative artificial intelligence text-to-speech tool was used to answers questions about the dangers of the technology. That’s when he and his wife Linnea Sage, also a voiceover actor who suspects her voice was stolen in a similar manner, reached out to an attorney.
On Thursday,...
“It was my voice dictating the conflict and talking about weapons,” Lehrman says. “These are words I never said.”
A year later, he was on his way to a doctor’s appointment when he says he again stumbled upon his voice in a podcast about Hollywood’s dual strikes in which a generative artificial intelligence text-to-speech tool was used to answers questions about the dangers of the technology. That’s when he and his wife Linnea Sage, also a voiceover actor who suspects her voice was stolen in a similar manner, reached out to an attorney.
On Thursday,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Wildcats,’ now available to view online, stars Linnea Sage as a former varsity cheerleader retelling her account of quitting the team and what she discovers along the way. We caught up with the New York based actress to hear how the hit web series came together, as well as talk about her recent film The ‘A’ Plate and the role that had her dressing like Cher from ‘Clueless.’ Question (Q): Do you remember your first time in front of the camera? Linnea Sage (Ls): Wow! What a great question! Honestly? No. How sad is that? I do remember my first on camera audition, though. I’m from a suburb in Boston, [ Read More ]
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- 8/31/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Wildcats" Tweetable Logline: Feminism, Farts, & Fun. We're proud of our F's at Wallis Hills High. Watch as Allison struggles to make the grade. Elevator Pitch: Allison is a Varsity cheerleader who realizes that some of her school's traditions are sexist and out-dated. As she takes a confident stand against baking any more brownies for the basketball players, she becomes less and less sure of herself and her sexuality. High School can be hard and that can be hilarious. Also- there's a dance sequence. Production Team: Rachel Puchkoff- Writer/Director Linnea Sage- Allison/ Protaganist Sarah Seeds- Cheese/ Captain Madeline Nehlen- Langer/ Co-Captain Steve Razzano- Cinematographer Sean Smith...
- 11/20/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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