Overview

• Potter discovered in May that ScotRail’s ‘Iona’ announcements use her voice from 2021 recordings with ReadSpeaker without her explicit consent.
• ReadSpeaker maintains its existing contract grants it the right to synthesize and license her voice to third parties.
• ScotRail has stated it has no plans to remove the AI announcer despite Potter’s objections.
• Potter’s legal team lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office, which ruled it lacked jurisdiction.
• The case has prompted calls for legislation to clarify voice actors’ rights in the face of expanding AI applications.