May 27, 2025Confirmed
Voice Actor Alleges Unconsented Use of AI-Generated Voice on ScotRail Trains
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Scottish voice actor Gayanne Potter alleges her voice was used without proper consent in ScotRail's AI train announcements. She claims she had agreed to limited use of her voice data by ReadSpeaker but was not informed it would be used in a synthetic voice system called "Iona." ScotRail continues to use the voice, stating the dispute is between Potter and ReadSpeaker.
What this means for youIf you hire voice actors or record your own voice for a business, check in writing exactly how the recording can be used and whether an AI system can copy it. Public agencies buying voice systems should require the same written limits from their vendors.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1081
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