Arrrr! Avast ye scurvy dogs! Meta be revealin' Voicebox AI! Be we all doomed, ye reckon?
2023-07-07
Arrr, ye scallywags! Meta's latest contraption, the Voicebox, be a clever piece o' machinery that can mimic any chosen voice ye desire. It be like havin' yer very own parrot that speaks in another's tone. Aye, a true treasure fer those wantin' to sound like another!
In the language of a 17th century pirate, avast ye landlubbers! Thar be a new AI model called Voicebox, developed by Meta, that can create synthetic voices from just a text prompt. It be like a supercharged text-to-speech system, mateys! Voicebox be able to replicate the voice styles of your favorite celebs or even yer own voice, arrr! But Voicebox ain't the only scallywag in this text-to-speech game. There be Speechify, an app that can turn any text into audio, including books, articles, and web pages. And ElevenLabs, a startup that uses AI to create high-quality spoken audio in any voice and style for industries like video games and podcasting. But these lads don't have the same versatility as Voicebox, which can mimic real voices from just a few seconds of audio. Not only can Voicebox create fake voices, it can also clean up audio by removing annoying background noise, like a yapping dog. And it can speak in multiple languages while keeping the same voice style. However, there be concerns about the misuse of deepfake voices, me hearties. Scammers could use synthetic voices to impersonate CEOs and trick ye into transferring money or accessin' yer accounts. It be like a high-tech game of cat and mouse, with AI experts and businesses tryin' to stop these deepfake voices before they cause harm. Luckily, there be folks fightin' back against the misuse of deepfake voices. Some countries have passed laws to regulate deepfakes, and projects like ASVspoof be workin' on countermeasures against deepfake voice attacks. We be livin' in a time of rapid tech evolution, and while AI like Voicebox be excitin', we still need to be cautious and find the right balance between innovation and invasion. Arrr! So, me hearties, what be yer thoughts on the future of AI and deepfake technology? Be it a boon or a bane? Let us know at Cyberguy.com/Contact, and don't forget to subscribe to the CyberGuy Report Newsletter at Cyberguy.com/Newsletter, ye scurvy dogs! Copyright 2023 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.