So, We Cloned an Actors Voice using #AI

Get ready for an enlightening deep dive into the controversial world of AI-generated voice cloning. Join long-time media pros turned tech entrepreneurs Martin Riley and Paul Billington as they explore this emerging technology with esteemed actor and voice artist Andonis Anthony.

Does AI voice cloning spell doom for creatives or unlock exciting new opportunities? Can regulations protect people's vocal identities? Will audiences care if their content features synthetic voices? Together our intrepid hosts and expert guest grapple with these pressing questions...and perhaps raise some new ones along the way!

Peppered with Andonis’ wicked humour and insights from the acting trenches, this jam-packed episode will leave you better informed about the promises and perils of one of AI's hottest frontiers. So plug in your earbuds and get ready for an engaging and thoughtful discussion about the impacts of AI voice cloning on entertainment and beyond. The future has spoken...tune in to hear what it sounds like!

Chapters

00:00 - Introducing Andonis Anthony - This Weeks Guest

00:03:45 - Training Andy's AI Model

00:11:46 - AI Voice or Real Voice?

00:15:15 - Andy's Reaction to his AI Voice

00:18:00 - Thoughts on AI Voices as a Producer

00:19:58 - Paying Actors for their AI Voices

00:27:09 - Do the Audience Even Care

00:38:07 - Creative Industry Reaction to Generative AI

00:39:09 - The future?

00:49:21 - Should we delete the AI Voice Model we have created?

00:56:53 - Final thoughts and time for our First Pivot?

In show links (Visit at your own risk) 

Jay Z - https://twitter.com/heyaliou/status/1643569967277780992

Crazy AI generated podcast from March - https://twitter.com/edwardbrawer/status/1632797438678368256

HeyGen - https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/16my7hs/propaganda_is_about_to_get_a_lot_crazier/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Quick demo of using claude.ai to generate show notes for a Podcast : https://youtu.be/yEf5BKofgJY

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Equipment Used

(Prices as of Aug 2023 - we don’t get any money from any of these links, we’re not associated in anyway, we’re just sharing what we use)

Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb 

Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards

Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25 

Web Services used

RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/

ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt

Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/ 

Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)

Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/ 

Software Tools Used

DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/