Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine clone their voices in partnership with AI audio company

It looks like AI is fine, well, fine for actor Matthew McConaughey…and many other celebrities, too.

According to a new report from DiversityMatthew McConaughey has partnered with AI audio company ElevenLabs for a new project, a Spanish-language audio version of his newsletter “Lyrics of Livin’,” and the actor doesn’t even need to know Spanish to do it. McConaughey’s voice will be cloned and the audio will be created using ElevenLabs technology.

In addition to the new collaboration, McConaughey, who has reportedly worked with ElevenLabs before, is now a investor Even in the company.

“Since our first conversation, I’ve been impressed by how the ElevenLabs team has taken the magic of core technology and turned it into products that creators, enterprises, and storytellers use daily,” McConaughey said in a statement. “I launched my newsletter, ‘Lyrics of Livin’, as a way to share stories and ideas in my own voice with anyone willing to listen. Now, thanks to ElevenLabs, ‘Lyrics of Livin’ is expanding with a Spanish language version, allowing us to reach and connect with even more people.”

ElevenLabs Launches Iconic Voice Marketplace

McConaughey isn’t the only celebrity to partner with ElevenLabs. ElevenLabs also announced The launch of its new Iconic Voices Marketplace, which will let third parties request approval to use AI-clone voices from a roster of famous actors, music artists and sports stars.

Acting legend Michael Caine has shared that he will be cloning his voice for the company’s Iconic Voice Marketplace. ElevenLab also shared a list of other voices (living and dead) available in its Iconic Voices Marketplace, including Judy Garland, John Wayne, Liza Minnelli, Laurence Olivier, Maya Angelou, and Babe Ruth. The market also includes historical figures such as Thomas Edison and Mark Twain. According to ElevenLabs, there are currently 28 celebrity voices available on the market. (Note: Matthew McConaughey is not part of the Iconic Voice Marketplace.)

Hollywood, SAG and representatives of other actors and artists have struggled How to deal with the growing threat of AI over the past few years. Studios looking to cut costs are pushing for AI, while artists and their fans have criticized the use of AI in art. Recently, Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Robin Williams, Condemned it Using AI to create a portrait of your father online without any consent.

ElevenLabs is clearly focusing on its Iconic Voices marketplace, highlighting how artists or their families need to fully consent to any AI use of a celebrity’s likeness.

However, the fact that legends like Michael Caine are taking part shows that some actors may feel like this is the way the industry is going, whether they like it or not, and adaptation is the best way to maintain some control over their voices.

Improvement: The original headline of this story read: “Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine sell their voices to AI podcast company.” While Michael Caine’s voice will be available on ElevenLabs Iconic Voice Marketplace, Matthew McConaughey has invested in ElevenLabs, which will clone his voice for use in the actor’s projects. This story has been updated with a new headline, saying: “Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine clone their voices in partnership with AI audio company.” Our core story remains unchanged.