A recent report by Recorded Future reveals that ElevenLabs’ AI voice generation technology was “very likely” used in a Russian influence operation targeting European audiences. According to technology reporter Charles Rollet writing for TechCrunch, the campaign, called “Operation Undercut,” created misleading news videos with AI-generated voiceovers to undermine support for Ukraine. The U.S. government-sanctioned Social Design Agency, based in Russia, reportedly ran the operation using multiple European languages including English, French, German, and Polish. Recorded Future’s researchers confirmed the use of ElevenLabs’ technology by testing the audio clips through the company’s own AI Speech Classifier. While the campaign’s impact was deemed minimal, this incident adds to previous controversies surrounding ElevenLabs, including its technology’s alleged use in fake robocalls impersonating President Biden during a 2024 primary election.