[slillibri]

They are still working on a realistic vocal fry?

[mikrl]

When can I get the GPT that sounds like Boomhauer crossed with Gerald from Clarksons farm?

[throwaway889900]

Just gotta pipe it through a granular synth afterwards

[AStonesThrow]

The new office mate’s prank will be to switch your AI’s voice to a Kardashian, Fran Drescher, Pauly Shore...

Plus I am sure that LLM engines could command a premium by shrewdly licensing such talent as James Earl Jones, Majel Barrett, or Milla Jovovich?

But it seems like the current trend is novel/generic voices in order to avoid suits/fees and pioneer new territory. Isn‘t Siri‘s personality a recognizable celebrity by now?

[seydor]

they can use Sam's voice