Stephen Fry says his agents ‘went ballistic’ over AI impersonation of his voice

Stephen Fry says his agents ‘went ballistic’ over AI impersonation of his voice

Actor and broadcaster famously narrated all seven of JK Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ books

Stephen Fry ‘Shocked’ to Discover AI Stole His Voice From ‘Harry Potter’ Audiobooks and Replicated It Without Consent, Says His Agents ‘Went Ballistic’

Stephen Fry recently revealed at the CogX Festival (via Forbes) that his voice from the “Harry Potter” audiobooks was taken by AI software and replicated without his consent, much to the horror of both himself and his agents. “I’m a proud member of [actors’ union SAG-AFTRA]. As you know, we’ve been on strike for three months now. And one of the burning issues is AI,” Fry said before playing a clip of his voice narrating a historical documenta…

Stephen Fry Says His Agents ‘Went Ballistic’ Over A.I. ‘Harry Potter’ Audiobook Dupe

Stephen Fry is revealing his agents “went ballistic” over the uncanny similarities between his own voice and an AI recording that duped Fry narrating the “Harry Potter” audiobooks. The actor, who serves as the voice behind the whole “Harry Potter” franchise audiobooks, demonstrated how his voice was mimicked by AI via a “flexible artificial voice” that could potentially put other voice actors like himself out of work. “I said not one word of t…