A group of Japanese voice actors have formed a group called “No More Mudan Seisei AI” (No More Unauthorized Generated Artificial Intelligence) and launched the group’s official social media account on Tuesday. the group’s Youtube Channel posted “Part 0” video voice actor Nakao Ryusei (Frieza is Dragon Ball Z Series, Beijingman Anpanman! series and movies).
In the 20-second clip, Nakao said he was surprised that his voice was being sold without his permission, adding that his voice was his livelihood and life. At the end of the film, he asks people to listen to the voice actors’ thoughts on the unauthorized use of generative artificial intelligence. The other 25 voice actors include Koichi Yamadera, Kaji Yuki, Namikawa Daisuke, Jun Fukuyamaand lomi park Then call for the cause by speaking the group’s name in unison.
Talent management agency Produced by Oni On October 7, AI voice platform CoeFont announced a new partnership that uses the voice data of 10 voice actors, including Masako Nozawa and Galaxy Banjocreates artificial intelligence replicas of speech for use in virtual assistants (such as Alexa and Google Assistant), medical devices, robots, and voice-assisted navigation. Artificial intelligence-replicated voices will be available in multiple languages, starting with English and Chinese. The plan acknowledges the potential threat to the rights and livelihoods of performers posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence and commits that voice training materials will not be used for the performance of animation, dubbing or similar works.
In April this year, Kaji launched a campaign through the crowdfunding service Campfire to fund his Soyogi Fractal project. The project will provide creators with a way to use Kaji’s voice to create new and interesting stories and songs, while also helping to prevent illegal use of Kaji’s voice. The Campfire crowdfunding campaign started on April 11 and runs until May 31. The original goal was 10 million yen (approximately $66,900), but the campaign raised more than three times that amount from 907 backers.
Source: NO MORE Mudan Seisei AI Group Youtube Channel, anime!
