# AI could soon clone your voice

https://blog.cynexia.com/ai-could-soon-clone-your-voice

Author: [Rob Aleck](https://blog.cynexia.com/pages/about) · https://github.com/mnbf9rca · https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaleck/ · https://family-foqos.app/

Published: 2018-07-15
Categories: LinkedIn cross-post


First, deepfakes swapped our faces ([https://medium.com/huia/live-deep-fakes-you-can-now-change-your-face-to-someone-elses-in-real-time-video-applications-a4727e06612f](<https://medium.com/huia/live-deep-fakes-you-can-now-change-your-face-to-someone-elses-in-real-time-video-applications-a4727e06612f>)), now a US company is developing the technology to recreate voices. The therapeutic uses are clear - there are dozens of situations which can lead to a person losing their voice ([https://www.entnet.org/content/common-problems-can-affect-your-voice](<https://web.archive.org/web/20180728022936/https://www.entnet.org/content/common-problems-can-affect-your-voice>)) - and clearly having a computer sound like me as well as speak my words will help maintain a sense of identity. But the potential for malicious use is also clear - the BBC had to find a reporter's twin to fool HSBC's voice ID system ([https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39965545](<https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39965545>)). With this all you need is a few clips from facebook or recorded in secret.  
[https://www.entnet.org/content/common-problems-can-affect-your-voice](<https://www.enthealth.org/throat/>)It probably sings better than you, too.