ElevenLabs reached an agreement with the actors michael cain And Matthew McConaughey The company announced this week that they will be AI-generating their voices.
Hollywood and AI have a tumultuous relationship, with AI and its use – or lack thereof – being one of the main concerns that led to a strike in Hollywood a few years ago. Since then, some artists have started to embrace the idea of AI.
last year, meta Announced that it is Meta AI Will offer voice assistants that sound like actresses Kristen Bell and Judi Dench. Along with McConaughey, an investor in ElevenLabs, the company will translate their newsletter into Spanish audio using their AI voice.
ElevenLabs also announced this week that it is launching a marketplace to let brands use authorized AI-generated voices of celebrities, which will include Ken and Liza Minnelli and Dr. Maya Angelou, among other names.
ElevenLabs is one of the more popular AI unicorn companies are supporters Including a16z and ICONIQ.
