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Morgan Freeman fumes over AI copies of his voice and warns imitators to stop: ‘You’re robbing me’

Morgan Freeman fumes over AI copies of his voice and warns imitators to stop: ‘You’re robbing me’

Morgan Freeman recently sat for a chat did not hold back when the conversation turned to AI systems copying his unmistakable voice. He made it clear he is fed up with people lifting his sound and pushing it into projects he never touched. Freeman also said that he is tired of AI tools cloning him without even a phone call. Morgan Freeman hits back at AI voice mimics, says creators “rob” him and hurt real performers.(CJ Rivera/Invision/AP) Morgan Freeman slams AI “I’m a little PO’d, you know. I’m like any other actor: Don’t mimic me with falseness. I don’t appreciate it, and I get paid for doing stuff like that, so if you’re gonna do it without me, you’re robbing me,” he told The Guardian. He did not go into names, but he hinted at more than a few offenders. “Well, I tell you, my lawyers have been very, very busy,” he added, a line that says enough on its own. Entertainment Weekly noted that the frustration comes at a time when actors everywhere worry …