Overview
- ElevenLabs opened its Iconic Voice Marketplace with 28 curated voices that include deceased figures like Judy Garland and Babe Ruth alongside living talent such as Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel.
- Michael Caine joined the marketplace and recorded a promotional spot, with his AI voice also available in the ElevenReader app for narrating books, articles and PDFs.
- Matthew McConaughey invested an undisclosed sum in ElevenLabs and will release a Spanish-language audio edition of his ‘Lyrics of Livin’’ newsletter on Friday using his replicated voice.
- The marketplace operates as a two-sided system in which customers request a specific voice, ElevenLabs connects them with the rights holder, and a license is finalized before any AI audio is generated.
- The launch follows recent legal scrutiny, including a reported settlement with two actors over voice misappropriation, and comes after a $100 million tender that implied a roughly $6.6 billion valuation for the company.