Artificial intelligence (AI) is resurrecting Hollywood stars — including Judy Garland, James Dean, and Burt Reynolds — with the approval of the late actors’ estates.
The AI voice-cloning software company ElevenLabs is creating AI-generated voices of deceased actors to read audiobooks for its recently launched Reader app, according to a report by CNN.
Garland’s AI-generated voice, for example, will reportedly read an audiobook of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
“We deeply respect their legacy and are honored to have their voices as part of our platform,” ElevenLabs’ Dustin Blank said. “Adding them to our growing list of narrators marks a major step forward in our mission of making content accessible in any language and voice.”
ElevenLabs said it made deals with the late celebrities’ estates.
Notably, the company made headlines earlier this year when it…
