Artificial intelligence voice company ElevenLabs has once again captured attention, having just completed a Series C funding round totaling $250 million, with a valuation between $3 billion and $3.3 billion. This round was led by ICONIQ Growth, demonstrating strong market confidence in AI voice technology. Just a year ago, ElevenLabs completed an $80 million Series B funding, when its valuation was only a third of what it is now, highlighting the company's rapid growth. ElevenLabs was founded by Mat

On January 1, a shocking incident occurred in Las Vegas. A man detonated a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel. Following an investigation by the Las Vegas Police Department, officers revealed that the man had used the AI chat tool ChatGPT to plan the explosion prior to carrying it out. Source Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. In a press conference, police stated that the suspect, Matthew Livelsberger, utilized...

According to media reports, at the 2024 Annual China Game Industry Conference, Giant Network launched the 'QianYing' voice game generation large model, further focusing on the 'Game + AI' sector. According to public information, 'QianYing' consists of two core large models: the Game Video Generation Large Model YingGame and the Video Dubbing Large Model YingSound, which breakthrough achieves the generation of interactive voice game videos. Giant Network stated that the current 'QianYing' voice game large model...

In September 2024, OpenAI's ChatGPT achieved a milestone by surpassing Microsoft Bing in terms of traffic for the first time. This AI chatbot has seen significant growth in usage across web and mobile applications. According to Similarweb, ChatGPT's official website recorded over 3.1 billion global visits last month, a 112% increase compared to last year and an 18.7% rise from August.

With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence technology, the difficulty of forging images and videos has decreased significantly, making the deepfake phenomenon increasingly severe. Identifying these false contents has become an urgent issue to address. Recently, a research team from Binghamton University conducted an in-depth discussion on this topic, using frequency domain analysis techniques to reveal the characteristics of AI-generated images, thus helping people identify false information. Image source note: The image is AI-generated, with permission from image licensing provider Midjourney. This research was conducted by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Microsoft collaborates with the anti-revenge pornography organization StopNCII to provide victims with tools to erase deepfake pornographic images from search engines. By creating a digital fingerprint (hash value) of the images on the device, it helps to completely remove related synthetic nude images from platforms like Bing. This initiative aims to address the issue of deepfake pornography caused by the misuse of generative AI technology, tackling the challenges that cannot be effectively managed solely through user reports. However, Google has not yet partnered with StopNCII, and there is a lack of specific federal laws addressing such behavior in the United States.

An innovative project called ChatTTS-OpenVoice has garnered attention on the internet by merging ChatTTS with OpenVoice technology, capable of generating personalized and natural-sounding voices based on a 10-second reference audio uploaded by users. This technology is suitable for dubbing tools and voice assistants, simplifying the upload process to provide users with a customized voice experience. Since its launch, the project has received widespread acclaim from developers and users alike, creating a buzz on social media. The project's leader stated that it aims to offer users a more personalized and natural voice.

Linly-Dubbing is an open-source AI tool designed specifically for multilingual dubbing and translation of videos, simplifying the video localization process. Users just need to upload their videos, and the tool will automatically download, translate, dub, and generate subtitles in multiple languages. Its powerful AI recognition and translation capabilities, in collaboration with models like GPT, ensure high quality and natural-sounding translations. Notably, its voice cloning technology can generate voices that closely resemble the original dubbing, ensuring lip-syncing and enhancing the viewing experience. This tool is ideal for international education and global entertainment.

Under the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, the dubbing industry in Australia is facing unprecedented challenges. Recently, the Australian Voice Actors Association (AAVA) submitted a report to the parliamentary committee, indicating that the jobs of approximately 5000 local voice actors are at serious risk. They fear that with the emergence of cheap generative AI cloned voices, their work could be completely replaced.The "Canary" in the Dubbing IndustrySimon Kennedy, the p