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#voice-cloning

Artificial intelligence

Zypher's speech model can clone your voice with 5s of audio

Zyphra's new TTS models can clone voices using just five seconds of audio.

Silicon Valley

fromThe Verge

2 weeks ago

Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons

AI-cloned voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were used to spoof crosswalk signals in California.

fromTheregister

Artificial intelligence

Zypher's speech model can clone your voice with 5s of audio

Zyphra's new TTS models can clone voices using just five seconds of audio.

How con artists are using AI voice cloning to upgrade the grandparent scam | CBC News

Fraudsters are increasingly using voice cloning technology to execute convincing scams targeting seniors.

The 'emergency' scam targets grandparents, exploiting their affection for grandchildren to extort money.

fromAxios

Digital life

AI voice-cloning scams: A persistent threat with limited guardrails

Voice cloning scams are increasing rapidly, becoming more believable and sophisticated, posing risks to individuals and corporations alike.

Canada news

fromwww.cbc.ca

How con artists are using AI voice cloning to upgrade the grandparent scam | CBC News

Fraudsters are increasingly using voice cloning technology to execute convincing scams targeting seniors.

The 'emergency' scam targets grandparents, exploiting their affection for grandchildren to extort money.

fromAxios

Digital life

AI voice-cloning scams: A persistent threat with limited guardrails

Voice cloning scams are increasing rapidly, becoming more believable and sophisticated, posing risks to individuals and corporations alike.

Consumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguards | TechCrunch

Voice cloning tools lack sufficient safeguards against fraud and abuse, posing ethical risks.

This Week in AI: It's shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake | TechCrunch

The ease of creating deepfakes using generative AI poses significant risks for disinformation.

fromFuturism

Artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson Disgusted by AI-Generated Video of Her Condemning Kanye West

Scarlett Johansson highlights the dangers of AI misuse in exacerbating hate speech, following her experience with AI-generated content and voice cloning.

Miscellaneous

If you can't trust the voice of David Attenborough, what can you trust?

AI-generated voice cloning poses a serious threat to trust and authenticity in communication.

Privacy technologies

Consumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguards | TechCrunch

Voice cloning tools lack sufficient safeguards against fraud and abuse, posing ethical risks.

This Week in AI: It's shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake | TechCrunch

The ease of creating deepfakes using generative AI poses significant risks for disinformation.

fromFuturism

Scarlett Johansson Disgusted by AI-Generated Video of Her Condemning Kanye West

Scarlett Johansson highlights the dangers of AI misuse in exacerbating hate speech, following her experience with AI-generated content and voice cloning.

Miscellaneous

If you can't trust the voice of David Attenborough, what can you trust?

AI-generated voice cloning poses a serious threat to trust and authenticity in communication.

A year later, OpenAI still hasn't released its voice cloning tool | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Voice Engine, an AI voice-cloning tool, remains in limited preview amid concerns of misuse and regulatory scrutiny.

fromHackernoon

10 months ago

Data science

A Deeper Look at Speech Super-Resolution | HackerNoon

SpeechSR improves speech super-resolution by upsampling from 16 kHz to 48 kHz with superior performance and efficiency over existing models.

NYC startup

A year later, OpenAI still hasn't released its voice cloning tool | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Voice Engine, an AI voice-cloning tool, remains in limited preview amid concerns of misuse and regulatory scrutiny.

fromHackernoon

10 months ago

Data science

A Deeper Look at Speech Super-Resolution | HackerNoon

SpeechSR improves speech super-resolution by upsampling from 16 kHz to 48 kHz with superior performance and efficiency over existing models.

more#speech-synthesis

#artificial-intelligence

fromThe Atlantic

4 months ago

The Nine AI Stories That Defined 2024

AI is rapidly advancing, opening up new possibilities and challenges in various fields, notably mathematics and communication.

Psychology

3 months ago

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez's voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground

AI is starting to play a critical role in enhancing actor performances, raising ethical questions in the movie industry during awards season.

Miscellaneous

AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders including Giorgio Armani

Several prominent Italian figures fell victim to a sophisticated AI-based scam posing as the defense minister.

fromThe Atlantic

4 months ago

The Nine AI Stories That Defined 2024

AI is rapidly advancing, opening up new possibilities and challenges in various fields, notably mathematics and communication.

Psychology

3 months ago

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez's voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground

AI is starting to play a critical role in enhancing actor performances, raising ethical questions in the movie industry during awards season.

Miscellaneous

more#artificial-intelligence

AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders including Giorgio Armani

Several prominent Italian figures fell victim to a sophisticated AI-based scam posing as the defense minister.

fromGeeky Gadgets

4 months ago

Build an AI Influencer Clone on WhatsApp in Just 30 Minutes

AI personas can automate WhatsApp interactions, enhancing engagement without constant user presence.

#ai-technology

Voice cloning of political figures is still easy as pie | TechCrunch

Faked audio and video of political figures could impact the 2024 election; AI companies show little pushback against voice cloning as seen in a study.

fromSecuritymagazine

8 months ago

2 out of 3 Americans cannot distinguish AI voices from real voices

Americans struggle to distinguish between AI and human voices, leading to significant concerns about AI voice cloning and its societal implications.

fromTNW | Deep-Tech

Artificial intelligence

UK startup launches 'world's first' AI deepfake-detecting browser

Surf Security has developed a browser feature that detects AI-generated deepfakes with up to 98% accuracy.

fromtime.com

Artificial intelligence

Illness Took Away Her Voice. AI Created a Replica She Carries in Her Phone

AI voice-cloning technology can help individuals regain their voice after medical challenges.

Voice cloning of political figures is still easy as pie | TechCrunch

Faked audio and video of political figures could impact the 2024 election; AI companies show little pushback against voice cloning as seen in a study.

fromSecuritymagazine

8 months ago

2 out of 3 Americans cannot distinguish AI voices from real voices

Americans struggle to distinguish between AI and human voices, leading to significant concerns about AI voice cloning and its societal implications.

fromTNW | Deep-Tech

Artificial intelligence

UK startup launches 'world's first' AI deepfake-detecting browser

Surf Security has developed a browser feature that detects AI-generated deepfakes with up to 98% accuracy.

fromtime.com

Artificial intelligence

Illness Took Away Her Voice. AI Created a Replica She Carries in Her Phone

AI voice-cloning technology can help individuals regain their voice after medical challenges.

Artificial intelligence

Watch Microsoft Teams Interpreter AI Translate in Real-Time | Entrepreneur

Microsoft is introducing an AI feature that translates voices in real-time during Teams meetings, preserving voice characteristics.

fromComputerworld

Miscellaneous

You'll soon be able to clone your voice to speak other languages in Teams

Microsoft's new voice cloning tool in Teams allows real-time language translation using the user's own voice.

fromEntrepreneur

Artificial intelligence

Watch Microsoft Teams Interpreter AI Translate in Real-Time | Entrepreneur

Microsoft is introducing an AI feature that translates voices in real-time during Teams meetings, preserving voice characteristics.

fromComputerworld

Miscellaneous

You'll soon be able to clone your voice to speak other languages in Teams

Microsoft's new voice cloning tool in Teams allows real-time language translation using the user's own voice.

more#microsoft-teams

fromNew York Post

6 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Fla. pol targeted in elaborate AI 'car crash' scam - which almost fooled his dad into forking over $35K

AI voice-cloning scams can convincingly impersonate loved ones, leading to significant financial risk and emotional trauma.

The use of cryptocurrency in scams can be a red flag for potential victims.

fromWIRED

7 months ago

Amazon's Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

Audible is trialing AI-generated voice clones for audiobooks, aiming to expand its catalog while maintaining some control over narrations.

fromRelay FM

Digital life

Clockwise #555: I Lie to Myself - Relay FM

The episode discusses topics such as multitasking on iPads, AI usage, email apps, and voice cloning experiments.

fromNew York Post

Artificial intelligence

AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money - here's a foolproof trick to stop attacks

Request a safe word to thwart AI phone scams impersonating loved ones.

fromFuturism