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Recreating dead actors with AI does not make for a wonderful life
It may seem harmless to recreate Jimmy Stewart’s voice for a wellness app, but it is the start of a slippery slope that doesn’t end well for humanity.
Paul SmithTechnology editorTo some it must seem like harmless fun that US sleep and meditation app Calm will soon be releasing a relaxing bedtime story for its customers to download, read by Hollywood legend James Stewart.
Not the real Jimmy, of course, because the man with one of the most recognised and impersonated voices in history has been dead for years.
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