The creation of such AI clones has raised concerns in Hollywood, with actors fearing replacement by "synthetic performers." The Screen Actors Guild has recently approved a deal with studios to conclude an actors' strike, but AI remains a contentious issue. Justine Bateman, the AI advisor to the union's negotiating committee, criticized the agreement for not sufficiently protecting actors against the creation of their "digital doubles." Holtz has made the code behind his AI available online for others to use, intensifying these concerns.
Key takeaways:
- A programmer named Charlie Holtz has created an AI version of Sir David Attenborough that can narrate life events in Attenborough's distinctive style and voice.
- The AI, demonstrated in a video on the platform X, appears to be unscripted and autonomous, and is eerily accurate in mimicking Attenborough's narration style.
- Holtz, who works at machine-learning startup Replicate, used OpenAI's GPT-4-vision and code from Elevens Lab to create the AI.
- The creation of such AI clones raises concerns in the acting industry about the creation of 'digital doubles' and replacement by 'synthetic performers', as highlighted by Justine Bateman, the AI advisor to the Screen Actors Guild's negotiating committee.