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"Teresa Lim has one of the most recognisable voices in Australia. For 23 years,
she has been the voice behind radio and television advertisements, selling
listeners on everything from baby formula to Test cricket. But despite her
extensive portfolio, she’s become increasingly worried that she is going to be
replaced by AI.
It’s a well-grounded fear. AI has been blamed for more than 1,000 job cuts in
Australia in the past few months. Tech company Atlassian on Thursday announced
they would shed 500 jobs in Australia as part of a global round of 1,600
redundancies, and experts warn there could be more to come as companies seek to
use technological advancements to cut costs.
In Lim’s case, companies who have previously hired her for voiceover work could
now use an AI-generated dupe, made from just a 15-second clip of her speech.
“It is terrifying not just for voice actors, but for the general Australian
public, because currently we have no legislation in place that makes that
illegal,” she says."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
