Overview
- On January 30, eight prominent French dubbing actors sent cease-and-desist letters to U.S. platforms VoiceDub and Fish Audio over alleged unauthorized cloning of their voices.
- The actors’ lawyer said Friday that all content targeted in the notices was no longer available on VoiceDub following the takedown.
- About a dozen illicit voice models and interpretations were removed from VoiceDub, according to the lawyer.
- The contested models remain accessible on Fish Audio, which was also named in the legal notices.
- The actors are seeking €20,000 in damages and press platforms to refuse hosting unapproved voice reproductions, as the industry mobilizes through efforts such as the Touche pas à ma VF collective.