Pindrop, a security company, found that the deepfake was likely created using ElevenLabs' technology. This was confirmed by Siwei Lyu, a professor specializing in deepfakes, who also used ElevenLabs' classifier tool. Despite the tool initially showing only a 2% likelihood of the audio being synthetic, a cleaned version of the audio showed an 84% match with ElevenLabs' technology. The incident has raised concerns about the potential misuse of voice-cloning technology to spread disinformation, especially with the upcoming general election.
Key takeaways:
- ElevenLabs, an AI startup that replicates voices, is investigating a deepfake incident linked to its technology, which was used to create a fake robocall of Joe Biden.
- The company recently secured $80 million in funding, giving it a valuation of $1.1 billion, and has stated that it takes misuse of its technology seriously.
- Researchers from Pindrop concluded that the deepfake was almost certainly created with ElevenLabs’ technology, despite the company's own tool showing only a 2% likelihood.
- Experts warn that the ease of creating audio deepfakes could be used by bad actors to disrupt elections and other important events.