Voice cloning scam deceives Navy veteran mother into $5,400 wire transfer
I want you to think about the voice of someone you love. You can probably recall how they sound when they laugh, or even how they might sound in distress. So, imagine this: your phone rings, and it’s that voice, pleading for help. This was the reality for Deborah Del Mastro. Recently, I talked with […]
AI voice scams increase by 1,210% as just 3 seconds of audio is enough for cloning
The phone rings, and it’s my son’s voice. Panic sets in. He says he’s been in a car accident, that he hurt someone, and he’ll be arrested soon. He needs to wire $15,000 by the end of the day—but, under no circumstances, should anyone else find out. Of course, you’re going to wire the money. […]
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine to collaborate with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey Partner with AI Voice Cloning Company Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have teamed up with Eleven Labs, a voice cloning company, to enable their voices to be replicated using artificial intelligence technology. Caine remarked that Eleven Labs “uses innovation to celebrate humanity, not replace it.” He emphasized that the […]
Montana rancher, Arthur ‘Jack’ Schubarth sentenced for cloning sheep for trophy hunting
On Monday, an 81-year-old man in Montana illegally used tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the United States to create hybrid sheep for trophy hunting in Texas and Minnesota. He was sentenced to six months in federal prison for the crime. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris said he had a […]
Estates of Hollywood Icons Such as Burt Reynolds, James Dean, Others, Cashing In On AI Voice Cloning Deals
Hollywood estates are lining up to cash in on AI voice-cloning deals as they seek to recreate the voices of deceased celebrities for new commercial opportunities. Voice cloning company ElevenLabs Announced According to a CNBC report, the company has signed deals with the estates of celebrities like Burt Reynolds, Judy Garland, James Dean and Sir […]