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 Digital Skin Trade
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Imagine your digital self being stripped down and sold for parts. Far from science fiction, this is now an everyday fact for many performers.
For Voice Artists, it means being asked to "sell" their voices as digital skins to be laid over another's performance.
What's the appeal for brands and advertisers? What are the implications for artists' pay? What about recognition of your work? What protections do we need and what, if any, do we already have?
We peel back the skin to examine the nature of performance, face and body. And we start, with one of Mathilde's hands...
