The Last Human Voice Podcast
Two voice artists, Annette Rizzo and Marcus Hutton, join forces with Dr Mathilde Pavis, an expert in intellectual property law, ethics and new technologies.
In conversation with artists and activists, they explore the professional, legal and ethical issues in Artificial Intelligence in the creative sectors and performance synthesis. *
Music: “Songs for Ancestors” by Juno Reactor. With kind permission from Juno Reactor/Ben Watkins. www.junoreactor.com
*Discussions over the course of these podcasts are an exploration of the law and ethics around AI and should not be taken as legal advice.
The Last Human Voice Podcast
The SAG-AFTRA Digital Voice Replica Agreement
“A ground-breaking, innovative new contract”; that’s the headline for the deal negotiated between SAG-AFTRA, the US Actors’ union and Replica, the company using AI to create digital voice replicas.
What does the deal cover? What does it omit? As the first agreement of its kind, what could it mean for actors and performers both in and outside the US? And is it truly “ground-breaking”?
In this episode, we talk through the details and sum up what we believe to be the pros and cons of the new deal.
