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James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Sep 9, 2024

Newest development Sep 11, 2024 · 2 reportsJames Earl Jones' voice could live on through AI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.

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    James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    James Earl Jones' voice could live on through AI

    Headline from WMUR ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    James Earl Jones Signed Over Rights For AI To Recreate Darth Vader’s Voice (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones— who died Monday at 93—made sure in 2022 that the voice would live on via AI.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.

  3. CBS News

    Use of AI to replicate voice of James Earl Jones for Darth Vader concerns actors (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.

  4. WMUR

    James Earl Jones' voice could live on through AI (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.

  5. Fortune

    James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice is alive in AI and voice actors aren’t sure if that’s a great idea (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Voice actors say they fear AI could reduce or eliminate job opportunities because the technology could be used to replicate one performance into a number of other movements without their consent.

  6. The Boston Globe

    James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that. (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Voice actors say they fear AI could reduce or eliminate job opportunities because the technology could be used to replicate one performance into a number of other movements without their consent.

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