Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
A group of UK actors including Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville is calling on the government to establish a legal right for every person to own their voice, amid concerns about AI voice cloning technology.
Why this matters: Your voice is one of the most personal things you have. AI can now copy it convincingly, without your permission, and there is currently no law in the UK that says that is wrong. This is not only a problem for famous actors. It applies to anyone whose voice exists in a recording somewhere. The performers pushing for this law are asking for something simple: that your voice belongs to you. Right now, it legally does not.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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