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> But I suppose that would be too controversial for Google. You don't have to suppose anything: it is actually settled law that its bad to just willy-nilly use
by refulgentis 2y ago
> But I suppose that would be too controversial for Google.
You don't have to suppose anything: it is actually settled law that its bad to just willy-nilly use people's voices if you feel like it, even if its just a sound-alike!
- mik1998 2y agoSo, what do we do with actual people who have a very similar voice to some "more famous" person? It's quite silly when voices are far away from being unique to a person.
- kaliqt 2y agoSound-alike is not actionable, and anyone who claims it infringes should be dragged through the courts. Not your voice, not your IP, not your right.
- huac 2y agoexcept to the extent that your voice may be part of your image, which is actionable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co.
- modeless 2y agoSo it's illegal for standup comics to do impressions? Or maybe there is some nuance here?
- refulgentis 2y agoThanks modeless, I appreciate the comment -- yes, I agree, there is a substantive difference between "us[ing] people's voices" and "[doing an] impression [of someone's voice]". It's good you pointed this out, law can be hard for swes, it can tickle the "unambiguous rule" part of the brain we employ every day.
- nine_k 2y agoCould two researchers with different voices and manners of speech agree to provide longer samples of their voices? Then they would convert each sample to imitate the other's voice. It would be easy to contrast and compare, without any controversy.