Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have partnered with AI audio company ElevenLabs to create digital replicas of their voices. Todd Spangler reports for Variety.
McConaughey is investing in the New York-based company and using its technology to produce a Spanish-language version of his newsletter “Lyrics of Livin'” in his own voice. He has worked with ElevenLabs since its founding in 2022.
Caine, 92, has joined ElevenLabs’ Iconic Voice Marketplace. The platform allows companies and creative teams to request approval to use his voice for projects, including narrating books and articles. Other celebrities available on the marketplace include Judy Garland, John Wayne, Maya Angelou and Babe Ruth.
ElevenLabs says the marketplace addresses ethical concerns by enabling proper licensing of recognizable voices. The company recently secured a tender offer valuing it at 6.6 billion dollars, double its valuation from earlier this year.
