Morgan Freeman Fights Unauthorized AI Voice Cloning

Morgan Freeman, the 88-year-old Oscar-winning actor renowned for his distinctive baritone voice, has voiced strong opposition to artificial intelligence tools replicating his likeness without permission, revealing that his legal team is actively pursuing cases against those responsible.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Freeman described the unauthorized use of AI to mimic his voice as outright robbery. "I'm a little PO'd, you know," he said. "I'm like any other actor: don't mimic me with falseness. I don't appreciate it and I get paid for doing stuff like that, so if you're gonna do it without me, you're robbing me." He added that his lawyers have been "very, very busy" identifying and removing instances of such misuse across the internet, with several cases now under review.

Freeman's concerns stem from the rapid advancement of AI technology, which can generate convincing voice clones in seconds for advertisements, videos, and other content. Earlier this year, in June 2024, he thanked fans on social media for alerting him to unauthorized AI imitations in promotional materials. "Thank you to my incredible fans for your vigilance and support in calling out the...