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Actually, according to US law, it doesn't appear to be copyright infringement. Do you have anything to back up those claims? According to Butler v. Target Corp
by monological 3y ago
Actually, according to US law, it doesn't appear to be copyright infringement. Do you have anything to back up those claims?
According to Butler v. Target Corp., it was held that although lyrics to a song are copyrightable, the underlying voice is not. As such, there is no copyright protection available to the infinite number of words or phrases a person might utter in their distinctive voice.
Additionally, the synthesized audio can be considered derivative, as it transforms the the "audio" into something entirely different than original, and so falls under 17 U.S.C.A § 103.
So, I'm not sure what you mean when you say there are plans for tighter controls. Care to back that up?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is my personal opinion.
- diminikolaou 3y agoSorry what is exactly your claim here? That it is legal to use and monetise off of someone else's voice? Using Morgan Freeman's or Joe Rogan's voice for example to host your podcasts?
- monological 3y agoI'm just pointing out that there is a lot of legal gray area when it comes to AI-synthesized voices and copyright. It still remains to be seen how the courts end up ruling. What's the difference between using an AI voice and Bill Hader or Jimmy Fallon doing a celebrity impersonation on his show and monetizing that?
- topato 3y agoYes. As long as you make no claims as to who's voice it is, that is.
- squeaky-clean 3y agoTheir website seems to be plastered in claims that it "uses the original speaker's voice"
- satvikpendem 3y agoVoices are not protected by copyright.