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Hollywood Legends Lend Iconic Voices to Cutting-Edge AI Platform
12 Nov
Summary
- Oscar-winners Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with AI firm ElevenLabs
- Caine's voice to feature on ElevenLabs' Iconic Voice Marketplace
- McConaughey expands collaboration, using AI to produce Spanish-language audio content
In a groundbreaking move, acclaimed actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with AI audio company ElevenLabs. The collaboration will allow ElevenLabs to create authorized digital replicas of the Oscar-winning stars' iconic voices.
Caine, the 92-year-old British actor, has signed an agreement that will see his AI-generated voice featured on ElevenLabs' newly launched Iconic Voice Marketplace. This platform enables verified brands, production companies, and creative teams to request approval to license celebrity voices for various projects, campaigns, and content. Caine expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating that he is "helping others find their voices" and that the technology is "using innovation not to replace humanity, but to celebrate it."
Meanwhile, McConaughey, who has been working with ElevenLabs since 2022 and has become an investor in the company, has expanded his collaboration. The Dallas Buyers Club actor will use ElevenLabs' multilingual AI technology to produce a Spanish-language audio version of his newsletter, "Lyrics of Livin'," narrated in his own digitally replicated voice. This move aims to make his work accessible to a broader audience while maintaining his distinctive tone and cadence.
ElevenLabs' Iconic Voice Marketplace operates as a two-sided licensing platform, connecting brands and creative partners with celebrity talent or their rights holders. The company's approach is designed to ensure the sourcing and licensing of recognizable voices is done transparently and with consent, giving artists and estates direct oversight of how their digital likenesses are used.
As the field of AI-generated audio continues to evolve, ElevenLabs has emerged as a major player, specializing in realistic voice synthesis and multilingual dubbing. By enabling artists to license their own voices, the company is positioning itself as a model for ethical AI in the entertainment industry, with the goal of making global content distribution more efficient while preserving the artistic identity of performers.
