Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine license their voices for AI company

Matthew McConaughey will read the newsletter "Lyrics of Livin'", which he publishes, in Spanish in the future. However, the US actor does not speak Spanish at all. The voice is generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

To this end, McConaughey is collaborating with the AI audio company ElevenLabs. It will create an artificially generated version of McConaughey's voice, which will then read the Spanish version of Lyrics of Livin'. In this way, he can reach an even larger audience, the actor explained. He has been financially involved with ElevenLabs for several years.

The company offers AI-generated voices through its commercial offering, the Iconic Marketplace. Customers can then license the voices for their own AI-generated applications.

Celebrity Voices at ElevenLabs

In addition to McConaughey, other celebrities are also working with ElevenLabs. These include, for example, actress Liza Minelli, musician Art Garfunkel, and actor Michael Caine.

Furthermore, ElevenLabs also brings deceased individuals back to life. The portfolio includes, for example, the voices of actor John Wayne, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, computer scientist Alan Turing, and scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Hollywood's relationship with AI is divided. Actor Morgan Freeman, for example, has sued over the unauthorized use of his voice. The AI-generated character Tilly Norwood is also controversial.

Caine, on the other hand, emphasizes the positive aspect: "For years I have lent my voice to stories that move people – stories of courage, wit and the human spirit, the Brit said. "It's not about replacing voices, it's about amplifying them and opening doors for new storytellers everywhere. I've been telling stories my whole life. ElevenLabs will help the next generation tell their stories."

(wpl)