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OpenAI Unveils Voice Cloning Tool ‘Voice Engine’: Here’s All You Need to Know

A new frontier in artificial intelligence is being highlighted by OpenAI, which is also voicing concerns about deepfake hazards. OpenAI is providing early test findings for a tool that can read words aloud in a convincing human voice.

A representative for the company stated that it is offering Voice Engine early use cases and demos, which are a scaled-down version of the text-to-speech technology that it has already supplied to about ten developers. OpenAI decided against a wider rollout of the feature after briefing the media earlier in the month.

An OpenAI representative stated that the company made the decision to reduce the release after getting input from various stakeholders, including legislators, business leaders, educators, and creatives.

In a blog post on Friday, the business said, “We acknowledge that producing speech that mimics human voices carries significant dangers, which are particularly important during an election year.

Concerns and Advancements in AI Voice Cloning Technology

Some situations have already seen the deployment of other AI technologies to create speech fakes. A fake but convincing-sounding phone call in January, supposedly from President Joe Biden, urged New Hampshire residents not to cast ballots in the primary. This action heightened concerns about artificial intelligence prior to important international elections.

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In contrast to OpenAI’s earlier attempts at producing audio content, Voice Engine can produce speech that has the distinct intonations and rhythm of real humans. To replicate a person’s voice, the software only need 15 seconds of audio that has been recorded of them speaking.