Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor (Will Oremus/Washington Post)
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Former NPR host David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the male podcast voice featured in the company's NotebookLM tool replicates his voice and was used without his permission. Google contends that the voice was created using a paid actor rather than Greene’s likeness.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor (Will Oremus/Washington Post)
NPR's David Greene is suing Google over an AI voice in NotebookLM that replicates his voice. Greene claims the voice was used without permission. Google says the voice is based on a paid actor.
- Hacker News·Radio host David Greene says Google's NotebookLM tool stole his voice
Radio host David Greene claims Google's NotebookLM tool stole his voice. The tool allegedly used his voice without permission. Greene's voice was reportedly used to create synthetic audio.
- TechCrunch·Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice
David Greene, a longtime NPR host, is suing Google. He alleges that the male podcast voice in Google's NotebookLM tool is based on him. Greene claims his voice was used without permission.
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