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AI Firm Lovo Accused of Illegally Replicating Voice Actors' Voices

May 16, 2024

Two voice actors, Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, are suing AI start-up Lovo for allegedly creating and promoting unauthorized clones of their voices. Lovo's synthetic voices were discovered in various media, including a podcast and promotional videos. The actors claim they were misled into providing voice samples, which were then used without consent, violating trademark and privacy laws.
Alleged deployer
lovo
Alleged developer
lovo
Alleged harmed parties
paul-skye-lehrman, linnea-sage, voice-actors

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