🔊 Voice Cloning: Scaling Podcasts, AI-Generated Music, Becoming Immortal

Welcome to the 235 new founders who joined last week. Let's talk about 🔊 Voice Cloning.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hey there, Welcome to the 235 new founders who joined last week. Did a friend send you this report? To get the next Trends.vc Report, [sign up here](=). Let's talk about 🔊 Voice Cloning What you’ll learn: - How is voice cloning being used? - How to become immortal? - How to clone artists’ voices? - What are digital twins? - How to use voice cloning to scale a podcast? - How to build an audio content machine? - How can voice cloning help you reach new audiences? - How to narrate an audiobook with a cloned voice? ​[👉 Become a Trends Pro Member]( to unlock the full report Trends.vc is Hiring: If you know anyone who likes to earn as they learn, we're looking for more [Trends.vc Analysts]( as we're returning to a weekly report schedule. Do you know someone who’s a good fit? Earn a [$1,000 referral bonus]( when they pass the trial phase. ​ This issue is brought to you by[Landing Page Hot Tips](… �€‹ Are you struggling to generate leads, sign-ups or sales for your product? ​[Landing Page Hot Tips]( gives you 100 actionable tips to improve your landing page and turn visitors into customers. They also offer expert help. Uncover the 5 most important things you should fix to get more customers with a[20-minute personalized video](. Landing Page Hot Tips is packed with notes, visuals and checklists designed to boost your conversion rate. 👉[Grab your copy with a 40% discount now](​ ​ ​ ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ Voice Cloning =​ “The voice is a fingerprint of the soul.” – Daniel Day-Lewis ​ ​ 💎 Why It Matters Voice cloning lets you create audio at scale. ​ 🔍 Problem Your ability to create content is limited by time, energy and physical conditions. You need to eat, sleep and rest. You’re mortal. ​ 💡 Solution Voice cloning helps you build an audio content machine that works anytime, anywhere. Even once you’re gone. ​ 🏁 Players Voice Cloning Tools - ​[ElevenLabs]() • Realistic voice cloning for creators and publishers - ​[Descript](=) • Realistic voice cloning - ​[Deepsync](=) • Clone your voice and vocal nuance - ​[Respeecher]() • Voice cloning for filmmakers, game developers and other content creators. - ​[Resemble AI]( • Create dynamic and unique voice content ​ Voice Cloning Use Cases - Audiobook Narration • Use your voice or the voice of your favorite actor to narrate an audiobook.[DeepZen]( narrated[an audiobook]( using the voice of[Edward Herrmann]()​ - Podcasts • Record new episodes anytime, anywhere.[Seth Godin]( used AI to narrate[this episode]() of[Akimbo]() podcast - YouTube Channels • Narrate video scripts or build faceless YouTube channels.[Shan Ruthra]() shares how you can use your cloned voice to[make voice-overs]( for YouTube videos - Localization • Reach a wider audience by speaking more languages.[ActionPark Media](=) used multilingual[Veritone Voice Network]() to expand[Victory the Podcast]( into new markets. - Films • One voice actor can dub many films at once.[Flawless]() dubbed the[Fall](=) movie into[Japanese and Spanish]()​ ​ 🔮 Predictions - Voice cloning will be used to replicate the voices of deceased actors and musicians. We’ll see their posthumous performances in movies, music, TV shows and more. - ​[DeepZen]( used[old recordings]( to bring[Edward Herrmann’s]() voice to life. - ​[Morgan Neville](=) used AI to[create the voice]( of[Anthony Bourdain]( for[Roadrunner](=). - ​[Resemble AI]() and[Netflix]() will use[Andy Warhol’s](=)​[voice]() for[The Andy Warhol Diaries](. - ​[Session 42](=)​[“revived”]() singers[Ofra Haza]( and[Zohar Argov](=) to celebrate Israel’s 75th Anniversary. - People will clone artists’ voices to make new songs. - ​[Best AI Songs]( made[Pressure by Travis Scott]( with AI. - ​[Hot AI Music](=) shared an AI-generated[album by Drake](. - ​[Fireship]() made a[song]() by[Ye (Kanye West)]( about his YouTube channel. - We’ll see digital twins. Instead of voices,[entire people]( will be cloned. - ​[Rephrase AI]() builds[custom avatars](=). - ​[Hour One]( builds[virtual twins](=) with cloned voices. - ​[Colossyan](=) builds[avatars]() that look and sound like you. - Scammers will use voice cloning to impersonate victims. They will mimic speech patterns, accents and voice inflections. This will make it harder to distinguish them from a real person. - Scammers asked 8 senior citizens to send[$200,000]() to their grandchildren. - A bank manager was tricked into sending[$35,000,000]( for a fake acquisition. - A CEO thought he was talking to his boss and authorized a[fraudulent transfer of $243,000](=). ​ ☁️ Opportunities - Scale your[podcast](=) with voice cloning. Save time recording and editing episodes by using your cloned voice. - ​[Seth Godin]( used AI to narrate[this episode]() of[Akimbo]() podcast. - ​[Rob Walling]() used voice cloning for the intro to[Episode 649]() of[Startups for the Rest of Us]() podcast. - ​[Play.ht]( runs[Podcast.ai]( with AI-generated episodes such as[Joe Rogan Podcast with Steve Jobs](. - Turn your written content into audio content. Narrate a[book](, blog post or newsletter without spending time doing it yourself. - ​[audiostory.ai](=) turns articles into podcast episodes. - ​[Chris Wrobel]( narrated[Inside the Mind of My Digital Clone]() using his cloned voice. - ​[George Saoulidis]() is a book author who[might use]() voice cloning to narrate his books. - ​[Cherie Hu]() made an[audio version]() of the[Music AI Deepfakes]() issue of[Water and Music]() newsletter. - Use your digital twin for course lessons, explainer videos, personalized messages and more. This lets you scale your presence without recording yourself each time. - ​[MattVidPro](=) cloned[himself](. - ​[Ran.de]( built a[3D newsroom]() with virtual hosts. - ​[Berlitz]() made[8 virtual teachers]( for their language courses. - ​[DeFiance Media](=) made a[24/7 newscaster](=) of decentralized culture, finance, and tech news. - ​[Mondelēz International](=) made an avatar of[Shah Rukh Khan](=) for[ads and personalized videos](). - ​[Raymond Realty](=) cloned its director[Gautam Singhania](=) to send[personalized videos]( to prospects. - Build a faceless YouTube channel. Save time on recording videos by turning video scripts into audio content in minutes. - ​[Kurzgesagt](=) covers tech, biology, space and society. - ​[CGP Grey](=) covers science, history, politics and geography. - ​[The Organic Chemistry Tutor]( covers chemistry, physics and math. - ​[Jensen Tung](=)​[made]( a YouTube channel called[Facts From Frankie]() using AI voice. Though he did not clone his voice, he picked the one that sounds like him. ​ 🏔️ Risks - Impersonality • AI voice lacks a human touch.[Drew Carey]() used AI to produce a[Friday Night Freakout]( episode.[Fans weren’t pleased](). - Scam • Scammers can use voice spoofing to fake a kidnapping, get system access, money and more. They only need a[3-second audio clip]( of your voice. ​ 🔑 Key Lessons - Voice cloning helps you create audio content at scale. You can turn books, scripts and articles into audiobooks, podcasts and videos. All at once. - You can reach new audiences. Some people prefer to listen than to read. Others prefer to listen in their first language. ​ 🔥 Hot Takes - We’ll be able to choose our favorite speakers as audiobook narrators. - Family members and friends will become “immortal”. We’ll train AI on text messages, emails and conversations with them. Then use voice cloning to preserve their voices.[HereAfter AI]( and[MindBank]() let people chat with the virtual you. ​ 😠Haters “How can I prevent my voice from being cloned? This tech lets anybody use it without my consent.” ​Don’t ever speak in public. A better solution is to add safeguards to voice cloning tools such as live reading.[Podcastle]() asks to record 70 short sentences directly in the app. Only account owners can do that. “Voice cloning will make voice-over jobs less relevant.” ​True. AI can narrate content faster and cheaper than professional voice actors. “Modern tools such as[Adobe Podcast]() make it easier to record audio[without the right setup](.” ​You still need a decent setup for them to work properly. They won’t help if you record yourself on the construction site. “It’s[illegal]() to clone artists’ voices to make music.” ​Copyright laws are tricky. Some say that an artist’s voice, style or flow is not protected by copyright. Courts[say]() that using a widely known voice to boost sales of a product is a[tort](). Time will tell what position regulators will take. “Why would I pay for a cloned voice if I can clone it myself?” ​You need permission to use them commercially. Corporations are good at striking copyrighted content.[Dae Lims](=) made songs with the voices of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They were[taken down]( by Universal Music Group. ​ 🔗 Links - ​[Best AI Voice Generator]( • Tutorial on how to clone a voice with[ElevenLabs](). - ​[Voice Cloning Guide]() • Official voice cloning guide by[ElevenLabs](). - ​[Create a Magical Audiobook Experience]( • How to create an audiobook with AI voices. ​ 📁 Related Reports - ​[The Creator Economy](=) • Voice cloning helps to create audio content at scale - ​[Million-Dollar, One-Person Businesses]() • Your voice is a form of leverage - ​[Personal Brands]( • Your voice is part of your identity - ​[AI-Generated Content]() • Voice cloning is the next big thing in generative AI - ​[Podcast Memberships](=) • You can make episodes without the right setup or vocal health ​ 📈 Unlock the Full Report ​[Trends PRO #0112 — Voice Cloning]( has more insights. 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