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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I cannot wait until all actors and writers get replaced so every thing is just bland cookie cutting trite that is mid tier at best. Producers will make do much money and audience won't have a choice but to watch it

So much money

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

audience won't have a choice but to watch it

This is only true if humans stop making art. Maybe Hollywood dies at the hands of AI, but independent media will always exist & consumers will always have a choice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But what about live performers? Why would someone go to see a local band when they can see a hologram of the 'beetles' for much cheaper?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure how you can get much cheaper than a local band lol.

I can go see a DIY show with a local no-name act for less than $12. There are even shows (often I see this for theatrical shows) that are pay-what-you-can (including $0). I don't see a world where these are going away, even in the face of AI.

Besides, I don't think the consumer is comparing a local band with the 'beetles'. The Beatles are quite literally one of the most influential acts of all time – it's a false equivalency.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ok this ~~is~~ seems like a problem of trademark not copyright, or impersonation and fraud by pretending to be him. It's about his name, not really about his voice. His voice is also pretty generic EDIT: it's only in this specific market segment that it's problematic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure if the video said it was from him or not. It's been taken down, so I can't check, but I don't think it ever made that claim. Someone just noticed it sounded the same as Jeff.

It's copyright because they had to have fed the model with voice data from Jeff's videos.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well in this case they used his likeness and brand to appear more legitimate and make money. So I'd argue this is trademark (even if not registered) so a legitimate complaint.

I don't believe in "copyright" for a voice. See for example impersonators. But in this case it's a deliberate deception which is pretty simple.

I don't believe in intellectual property at all and think it is a form of theft, to deprive others from common knowledge or information just to seek rent. In case of patents I equate it even to aiding in genocide, since most advances in more energy efficiency use are patented and exploited for profit and slowing down adaptation. Without exhaustive attempts to try other systems to pay creators, copyright law is a moral abomination. That is a philosophical or ethical argument, not a legal one.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago

Legal plagiarism machine

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

I think this is pretty blatant. Sadly, I don't think there is anything we'll be able to do about this. The onus is on you and the prosecution to prove that they did.

I thought the fallout from that would lead to companies being careful about the AI voices they use for things like product demos and tutorials...

Oh, honey...

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