Re: AI Voice Cloning: Not Quite Open Source, Folks

[Jean Louis]

* alimiracle <alimiracle@riseup.net> [2025-03-31 10:30]:
> >That is great new technology. Nothing wrong with it.
> Oh, absolutely! Let’s just hand over the keys to our personal identities to
> anyone with a computer. Who needs privacy when we can have our voices
> hijacked for "innovative" purposes? Who wouldn’t want their voice used to
> sell random products or commit fraud? What a brilliant idea!


It is kind of a waste of time to think how some bad things can happen
in life. Let's just focus on positive things.  Do you know how many
other possibilities are there that some scam or fraud or privacy
infringement can take place?  In many cities of the world, people
don't have any privacy. There is camera already watching them and
knowing where you are going and what are you doing.  Many people are
already giving up their privacy by using Google email addresses. Or
equivalent.  Most probably your privacy is already in danger that you
don't need to worry about your voices being hijacked.

> >Right! ☺️
> Exactly! And next, we can start licensing our farts and sneezes! We’ll
> create a whole new economy based on the sounds we make. Who knew human
> biology could be so profitable?
> >You don't need to defend as there is no case. Or there is? Someone took the
> voice from you?
> Oh, come on! Why would anyone ever need to steal your voice? It’s not like
> there’s a long history of tech being exploited for nefarious purposes or
> anything. Totally safe, no worries, just a little “innovation.” No harm in
> making yourself sound like a criminal or a fake CEO for a day, right?

Just like with anything that can be stolen, there is no need to think
of possible bad outcomes.  If you don't want your voice being stolen
then make sure nobody is recording it.  It is just like when you make
sure that nobody can steal your bicycle. It's the same thing.

But speaking about what everything can be stolen, come on, where are
we going if we are talking about that? It's just a waste of time.

> >We have got enough TTS.
> Of course! Who needs voice cloning when we can just use robotic voices that
> sound like they’re reading off a grocery list? Nothing like the charm of a
> monotone, synthetic voice to make you feel connected.

Not on my side, I am using best models.  You have been tricked by the
same models so many times if you were watching some videos online.

...99% transcribed by my voice.

-- 
Jean Louis