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As NAVA supports the SAG-AFTRA strike, we want to help provide clarity for voice actors during this critical time. We encourage all voice actors to stay informed and united. Together, our voices are powerful!
#NAVA
#NAVAvoices
#PowerofVoice
#SAGStrike
#VoiceActorsUnite
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Let's keep vo dubbing human. The loss of jobs on a global scale in this field is staggering. For every US actor, there is counterpart in every other country.
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Thank you for supporting the right to own your own voice. Something we are all surprised does not already exist.
Current law is full of gaps when it comes to Artificial Intelligence.
@RepMariaSalazar
and I introduced the bipartisan No AI FRAUD Act to protect Americans from exploitative use of AI.
Under our bill, YOU own the rights to your face and voice, and can sue to protect them.
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Yesterday SAG-AFTRA announced that it made a historic deal with Replica Studios. This is the first-ever agreement between the union and an AI company. The protections that SAG-AFTRA provides to actors is needed in all areas of entertainment, but especially with regards to AI.
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@ProperPrompter
Wow, this is a great thread showing proof of wholesale theft. Thank you for making your evidence public for all to see.
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@LanessaVo
So sorry to hear about your experience. Where do things stand now? Were you able to have this resolved with the help of our agent?
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"You can’t be against AI voices but okay with AI art."
Seeing voice actors tweet role announcements with clearly AI generated art ://
I’m begging voice actors to get better at identifying AI art in your projects, especially when it’s so blatantly obvious. You can’t be against AI voices but okay with AI art.
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Please read. The damage to voice actors and game companies by AI and synthetic voices is real and tangible.
@BethesdaStudios
@ZeniMax_Online
the voice actors don't have the legal ability to fight this but you can help.
Thank you.
With the rise of AI voice cloning, voice actors are being abused by the modding communities. As a member of the Skyrim modding scene, I am deeply concerned at the practice of using AI voice cloning to create and distribute non-consensual deepfake pornographic content.
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All voice actors (and all freelance artists actually) beware of some of these RED FLAGS when dealing with clients or unsolicited emails.
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Voice actors, did you know your voice may already be protected under the Statutory Right of Publicity in your state?
Check out the law in your state and see if you are protected.
CA and NY have strong versions on the books already.
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NAVA is pleased to announce the formation of the fAIr Voices Coalition. Over the past two weeks president, Tim Friedlander, and Vice-President, Carin Gilfry, have talked with the CEOS of the 5 major voiceover online casting companies about AI and synthetic voice production.
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Updated AI Rider with instructions now available.
Notes on the instructions document to help answer questions and to explain what the different parts of the rider mean.
1. The rider is only necessary if the contract you get from the client does not already address Artificial
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Do not give away the rights to your voice or image. Read everything before you sign
Attention actors who work background: No one should sign this contract under any circumstances. Shame on you
@CentralCasting
.
@sagaftra
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We are proud to be standing alongside SAG-AFTRA, fighting for the rights of actors and creators everywhere.
Join us for our panel at SDCC Saturday 10:30am.
#fairvoices
#SAGAFTRA
#SAGAFTRAstrike
#SDCC2023
#navavoices
#powerofvoice
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The rise of unregulated AI usage is creating false and dangerous information to be readily available to the public.
All voice actors are worried the day will come when they will be the recognizable voice of disinformation.
@adamconover
@ACTRAToronto
@sagaftra
@amazon
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NAVA'S executive board is taking our concerns directly to the Capital.
Day 2 starts now.
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The NAVA AI rider can serve 2 purposes:
1- WHEN SIGNED: It will add some bit of protection against the unauthorized use of your voice.
2- WHEN NOT SIGNED: It may expose things you didn't know about the project you were working on.
Just found out that a non-union game which has been recording for 5 years is planning/creating Ai voices based on the cast. Contract did not specify this. Actor only found out when they sent in the NAVA AI protection rider.
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"People are more important than video games."
To all the commenters bemoaning the idea that they might have some games delayed. Maybe chill? It's an authorization vote.
If a strike goes thru, explore the wide world of indies maybe?
And, I can't believe I'm gonna say this but...people are more important than video games.
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Three years ago today the VO community lost a great friend, artist, bother, son, husband, and advocate.
Our thoughts are with his family and wife today.
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For all voice actors, before you get your first/next demo produced, please be sure to read our new "Best Practices for Demo Producers and Voice Actors" page that we now have on our site.
Educate yourself to protect yourself.
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We are excited to inform No Studio In Particular
@nsipstudio
has taken the
#fAIrVoices
pledge and joined the coalition! As a leading casting studio, NSIP is paving the way for other major studios to follow ethical casting practices.
#NAVAvoices
#NSIP
#NoStudioInParticular
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Replacing actors is not just a possibility in the future. It's happening now. Fans can make a difference. Thank you for speaking up!
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NAVA unequivocally supports the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Read the full statement here:
#sagaftra
#solidarity
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Now the concern here is who owns the voice likeness and is it being used to train Apple's system? We cannot legally copyright or own the sound of our voice so the danger here is concerning.
@Apple
@sagaftra
Aint no fckn way! Apple on some other shit. Aside from how this can be misused. Imagine being high & your phone reading you a text to you in YOUR voice but you forget that you're high and think it's you talking to you for real. s/o to
@MKBHD
for keeping me horrified.
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Consent. Control. Compensation for ALL artists.
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If it's happening to well known artists, imagine what is happening to all the others who don't have the ability to track their voice or the power to defend themselves.
@stephenfry
@EquityUK
@ACTRAToronto
@sagaftra
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Thank you for supporting human performance. We look forward to hearing from
@miHoYo
with clarity on what their high quality internal dataset was trained on/created from.
the whole "mihoyo using ai voices against the voice actors wills" is scary because if all the VA's leave or get fired and replaced with souless ai garbage im genuinely going to be devastated
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It's simple:
CONSENT
CONTROL
COMPENSATION
Because I continue seeing my voice utilized in AI produced fan content, I’m posting a reminder that I do NOT give my permission or condone any of my voice usage for AI.
While I understand these folks may think this is creative and fun, it is deeply harmful to our industry.
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So...lets see:
Facebook: "Here is an easy way to opt out"
Us: "Wow, thanks. That is so respectful of you"
Facebook: "Great, just search all of the internet and let us know where you find your personal information that we have shared with everyone to train GAI. And then we
Facebook/Meta Opting out of Data training seems to be pure Optics and bullshit. We NEED gov’t regulation now. Tech corpos and CEOs are going full villain mode
@JoeBiden
@SenSchumer
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-VO work is global, crossing borders, jurisdictions, states, and countries.
-Many laws are out there that protect the voice actor and the original work itself.
-Study these:
*GDPR
*Biometric Data
*Copyright and IP law
*Prop 24/CA Consumer Privacy Act.
*NY laws
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Great advice! Don't be afraid to ask questions to inform yourself. If you are educated then you can best know how to proceed with a new client, or even older clients who you may not have thought to ask this question of in the past.
VAs: If you're working with production companies or developers you don't know, and not sure how to ask about AI - try this! You're not coming at them aggressively or declaring your hatred of AI, just respectfully asking so you can respectfully decline when they answer.
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Here’s why NAVA went to DC: Huge decisions around AI are being made right now. Legislation is being written, contracts are being written, regulations are being written, court cases are pending, and we want and NEED our elected officials to take us into consideration.
The first
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NAVA will have more info this later but this is something for ALL voice actors to keep in mind.
Something to note for non-union actors thinking this strike is your opportunity to take those “big jobs”—
Use this strike for your own selfish benefit and you won’t ever be admitted into SAG-AFTRA.
#SagAftraStrike
From the official Strike Notice & Order:
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Taking our message to the Capital to speak at Voice & AI about voice actors concerns.
@sagaftra
@ACTRAToronto
#NAVA
#fAIrVoices
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Today is the one year anniversary of NAVA.
Let's see what year two will bring!
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The Brilliant Sigourney Weaver paying homage to her Spanish dubbing actress for over 30 years, María Luisa Solá, at the annual ceremony of the Spanish Academy Awards “Los Goya”.
"This is a historical moment and the recognition of the importance of voice talent in the
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Thank you
@sagaftra
!
Hello
@GenshinImpact
@miHoYo
- we would love to chat with you! Please email us at voiceover
@sagaftra
.org
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Well said. This must not be our future. Every AI narrated title could have easily been narrated by a human voice actor.
Read this. And weep. And get mad. And weep again. And vow to effect change. This must not be our future.
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We are very curious about where the voices came from that created the
@miHoYo
"internal large high quality speech datasets" and if all the voices were sourced with active consent.
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Unfortunately, the scams are back and voice actors are being targeted with "overpay by check" again ..
Please read this info and share with every voice actor you know.
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We are happy to announce that Vocal Variants is now a branch of NAVA (National Association of Voice Actors).
With NAVA's support and resources, Vocal Variants will be better poised to serve the community in its effort to educate, raise awareness, and
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This is how everyone can help and why labeling of AI generated content is so vital.
Let your voices be heard as consumers.
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Happy birthday to our friend Brad Venable.
We miss you but we are doing our best to keep your name alive.
Thank you to SOVAS for helping us make that happen.
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Thank you to Melissa for these questions. You can now find them on the NAVA site along with a fillable PDF you can send to your client.
VAs: If you're working with production companies or developers you don't know, and not sure how to ask about AI - try this! You're not coming at them aggressively or declaring your hatred of AI, just respectfully asking so you can respectfully decline when they answer.
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SAG-AFTRA has released the full Replica agreement.
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A step in the right direction:
Senate Legislation Would Outlaw Unauthorized AI-Generated Likenesses; SAG-AFTRA Lauds “No Fakes Act” via
@Deadline
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For ALL voice actors:
If you weren’t able to attend the official SAG-AFTRA meeting last night with the Interactive Committee, we'll be holding an open Town Hall on Friday at 1pm PST with
@NAVAVOICES
All are welcome. We’re all in this together!
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UPDATED:
NAVA has updated our AI/Synthetic Voice rider to specifically address "synthetic voice and machine learning" usage.
Thank you to everyone who has shared this. We have heard that many of you have had luck getting this added to your projects.
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On July 28th 2023, NAVA and UVA (United Voice Artists) submitted an amendment proposal to the EU AI Act asking for rules and regulations regarding the specific use of voice and AI/Synthetic Voice tools.
You can read the full amendment here:
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Scarlett taking the lead once again and standing up for everyone who believes we have a right to our voice and likeness.
Scarlett Johansson has taken legal action against an AI image-generating app that used AI creations of her likeness & voice in an ad without her permission.
(Source: )
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This is just the beginning. Prepare to be overrun by false AI generated content. Be diligent and question what you see, read, and hear.
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The most important survey in the voiceover industry is BACK! The State of VO Survey returns under the leadership of NAVA. This survey is one of the most important tools our industry has to understand where we stand, and what we need to improve. All responses are completely
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fAIrVoices Update:
Due to the changes at Voices, NAVA has removed them from the fAIrVoices pledge until such time as we have had a chance to meet with the new CEO.
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When it comes to AI and Synthetic voices, it is not a question of union vs. non-union. We are ALL responsible for learning, educating, and protecting ourselves as this technology gets better and better.
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Admit the mistake, take responsibility, and do better in the future.
This should never happen in the first place and we hope that legislation requiring Truth In Labeling AI Generated Content will help this from happening again.
Well, we made a mistake earlier when we said that a marketing image we posted was not created using AI. Read on for more. (1/5)
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We aren't anti-ai, we're pro-artist. From conferences, to classes, to Capitol Hill, we advocate for all artists.
Visit our new advocacy page to learn more about our efforts.
#NAVAvoices
#fAIrVoices
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The NAVA Foundation is thrilled to announce Seth Green as our 2023 Voiceover Icon Award recipient. Seth has had an extensive voiceover career starting when he was just a kid in 1987 on the TV show Comic Strip. From there he has voiced iconic characters including Leonardo in
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The good news keeps coming!
An agreement has been reached on the EU AI Act.
We don't know specifics yet but we hope this will result in strong protections being put in place for voice
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Not ok.
Just had a client notify me that they will be replacing me with AI...
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Educate yourself on what to ASK when auditioning or booking an AI job.
You can find 13 questions to ask plus a form to send to clients to fill out.
Thank you too
@melissamedinavo
for the valuable information and insights.
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ALL AI involvement should be opt-in ONLY.
How is offering you the option to opt-out not the same as being automatically opted in? Why not have it opted out by default if this is your angle.
Companies really like to spin these things don't they.
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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES: You can now find info on our website on how to access mental health resources using your Ease Health Insurance or your SAG-AFTRA insurance as well as info if you are un-insured or under-insured.
Thank you to NAVA member Reba Buhr for providing the step
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NAVA Announcement:
NAVA has commissioned a Synthetic Voice/AI rider, or addendum, that we feel addresses the current concerns that voice actors have regarding the use of AI and Synthetic voices. This rider is available for download and use.
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In the age of AI, protecting creative rights is more important than ever. The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act by
@RepAdamSchiff
is a critical step forward, and we proudly support it.
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"I don't know about you, but the only thing I'm "deciphering and deducing" from this demo is even more evidence (if any was needed) that human voice actors, artists, and writers are Irreplaceable."
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If you have been getting email threats, this is what you can do:
File with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). It’s run by the FBI and is the lead federal agency for investigating cyber crime.
The FTC will receive a copy of the complaint through
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Fingers crossed!
SAG-AFTRA next.
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Voice actors looking to get a new demo made?
Make sure to read this first!
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@ericalindbeck
Have you asked the IP holder of this character to submit a takedown request? They have the rights to that request. You can also request a takedown per CA privacy laws but that won't be as effective as coming from the IP rights holder. Let us know if we can help.
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"Inventors must be human"
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Got questions? Come ask the NAVA Board Members anything! We'll be hopping on a Zoom tomorrow Jan 15th at 1pm PST/4pm EST and we want to hear from you! Bring some burning questions about the VO world or just come hang out and vibe!
RSVP on Eventbrite:
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NAVA's diligence and hard work on behalf of the VO community is being recognized nationally. We are proud to be featured in outstanding media outlets such as these! 🎙️
#NAVAvoices
#powerofvoice
#VO
#VoiceOver
#voiceacting
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Protections now.
This is why we need ai protections now especially with Microsoft owning Activision-Blizzard now! Stand strong with
@sagaftra
!
@GamePerfMatters
#unionstrong
#supportsagaftra
#fAIrvoices
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New year, old scams.
Everyone, be vigilant. If it seems to good to be true, it prob is.
And if someone tries to send you a check for MORE MONEY then you are asking for and wants you to cash it and pay the extra to someone else IT'S A SCAM.
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Stay vocal
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We are happy to welcome
@sublightgames
to the
#fAIrVoices
coalition! We encourage all game companies to follow suit in pledging to place human voice actors first if ethically implementing AI.
#NAVAvoices
#2024
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We demand
#fAIr
consent, compensation, and control for our voices and welcome everyone willing join the
#fAIrVoices
campaign.
is the first AI company to join the
#fAIrVoices
coalition and pledge to ethically work with the VO community.
#NAVAvoices
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We are honored and excited to have NAVA President Tim Friedlander speaking at this round table on behalf of voice actors everywhere.
Tune in to watch live!
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Voice Actors, take a look here for you data. We have found images from most of our voice over sites here. Quick and easy to sign up and start opting out.
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For two years NAVA has been fighting for AI protections for voice actors by meeting with legislators, lawmakers and government agencies. NAVA is excited to officially endorse The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act, sponsored by Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA).
#NAVAvoices
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The community has legit questions and concerns regarding SAG-AFTRA's agreement with Replica Studios... So we are turning to our resident expert
@zekealton
to provide answers and insight without speculation.
This community event is tomorrow January 15th at 5pm PST/ 8pm EST!
RSVP
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We’d like to extend a special thanks to
@Reece_Bridger
and the folks at
@NSIPstudio
. They have been invaluable as partners in the
#BeBrad
initiative helping us to raise funds and awareness to help voice actors across the world!
Learn more:
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A statement from NAVA regarding the current discussion regarding a dubbing contract addendum:
NAVA has been made aware of the current discussion surrounding an addendum to a dubbing contract.
After speaking with our legal team and our contract experts we have this to add:
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@Kampy5567
And let those companies know why you are not wanting to work with them. As seen with companies like Wacom and Wizards of the Coast, consumers are not happy and can make a difference.
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On behalf of the NAVA Foundation team, THANK YOU for your support! This year has been incredible and it culminated in a beautiful Gala.
The event was a huge success and will help us continue to work to protect our industry!
THANK YOU ALL!
#NAVAGala
#NAVAvoices
#NAVAFoundation
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@MickWingert
The tech is not the problem, agreed. It is the people who are choosing how to use it that are the concern. This tech is not implementing itself, it is being willfully deployed by humans.
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NAVA applauds the executive order on Artificial Intelligence issued by President Biden today as a strong first step in the right direction.
The consumer protections; protections for copyright and intellectual property; and standards and best practices for detection and labeling
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NAVA is thrilled to announce our VO Atlanta Scholarship Winners for 2024! Over 150 applications, these 5 stood out to our board. In fact, they were so awesome, we expanded our number of scholarships from 3 to 5 to be able to send them all!
Thank you to all of you who applied!
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Meet Advisory Board Member Cissy Jones, an award-winning Voice Actor, whose resume ranges from appearances in games, television, and more.
Join NAVA today:
#NAVAVoices
#voiceover
#voiceactor
#voiceoverartist
#VO
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We are excited to announce the NATIONAL LAUNCH of the Brad Venable Fund Fundraiser!
NAVA and DoGoodPoints have teamed up with industry creators and talent to help raise funds and help promote the launch of NAVA.
DONATE HERE:
#CreatorsForGood
#BeBrad
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For ANY castings, even "urgent" or "rush", be sure to take your time and ask these questions before agreeing to anything.
And be aware of any casting that asks for the ability to manipulate your voice in perpetuity.
Educate yourself to protect yourself.
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@anna_mocikat
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Not cool. We will see what we can do.
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Don't let your first job be your last job. Educate yourself on the ramifications of the work you choose to take.
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A step in the right direction.
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Thank you for listening to our concerns and taking a stand:
"Notably, there is no AI exemption from the laws on the books. Accordingly, the FTC will vigorously use the full range of its authorities to protect Americans from deceptive and unfair conduct and maintain open, fair,
In comment submitted to
@CopyrightOffice
, FTC raises AI-related competition and consumer protection issues, stressing that it will use its authority to protect competition and consumers in AI markets: /1
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The dangers of synthetic voice technology are not just a voice actor concern. This impacts everyone. Currently the laws do not project anyone's voice the way we assumed.
"...don’t automatically trust the voice you think you recognize on the phone."
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