Overview
- Freeman said his lawyers are "very, very busy" and have uncovered quite a few unauthorized uses of his voice.
- He criticized AI imitators as "robbing" him and said he is angry about unapproved reproductions.
- Freeman dismissed the synthetic performer Tilly Norwood as not real and unfit for film or television work.
- Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have authorized uses through ElevenLabs, which operates a consent-based Iconic Voice Marketplace.
- SAG-AFTRA has condemned AI characters like Norwood as creations trained on performers' work without permission or compensation.