Morgan Freeman calls out ‘unauthorized’ use of AI replicating his voice in a TikTok video

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shared a statement on social media, writing, “Thank you to my incredible fans for your vigilance and support in calling out the unauthorized use of an A.I.

voice imitating me. Your dedication helps authenticity and integrity remain paramount. Grateful,” he wrote, adding the hashtags #AI #scam #imitation #IdentityProtection.Called “Justine’s Camera Roll,” the TikTok account shared a video pretending to be Freeman’s niece – “Narrated by me, Morgan Freeman,” the voiceover says, sounding similar to Freeman’s baritone, which is famous for narrating nature documentaries such as “Life on Our Planet,” and also played the voice of God in “Bruce Almighty.” The creator later called the video an “obvious joke.”The clip narrates the day of Freeman’s “niece,” saying, “Justine begged for money for what she said would be a cultural experience in Spain,” as video clips show the girl appearing to tour Spain.

The AI-version continues, “She asked for my credit card to book what she claimed was a little activity for her birthday. Imagine my surprise when I was charged for a yacht.

Basically, she embezzled.”At the end of the video, the AI voice says, “I just can’t say no to her, apparently.”The TikTok user captioned the video, “Uncle Mo has been booked and busy, but i finally got him to narrate my trip! … EMBEZZELED!?” She also included the hashtag #ai.Comments on the video made it clear that not all viewers understood that it wasn’t really Freeman narrating. “They’re on Twitter thinking this is really Morgan Freeman” one person wrote, while another said, “People not knowing this is AI.