Hollywood stars like Kristen Bell and Keegan-Michael Key will now talk to you on Instagram — or, more accurately, their AI-powered transcription will. That’s because Meta — the company that controls Facebook and Instagram — is set to announce that a handful of celebrities have agreed to lend their voices to its Meta AI chatbot, According to Reuters In the second exhibition.
In addition to Bell and Key, the chatbot will also feature the voices of Judi Dench, Awkwafina, and John Cena; users will also be able to choose from several generic voice options as they interact.
Meta is expected to announce the new AI voices at its Connect developer conference this weekend. The company did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. The voices will be available this week in the United States and other English-language markets, according to Reuters.
It is not clear how much the stars receive from their votes.
Meta AI's star-led update comes a few months after OpenAI released its ChatGPT voice, which sounded remarkably similar to Scarlett Johansson, as the company was negotiating before the actress finally decided not to license her voice. OpenAI Shuts Down Its 'Sky' Chatbot The logo after its launch, after many users noticed that it looks exactly like atriz.
“We believe the AI voices are not intentionally imitating a different voice from a celebrity — Skye’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson, but belongs to a different professional actress, using her natural voice,” OpenAI said in a blog post on the time.
