Radio host sues Google over AI voice he says sounds like him

NotebookLM, Google’s note-taking tool, includes an AI-generated voice feature that a former NPR host says is too close to his own. David Greene filed a lawsuit in California on January 23, alleging Google used his voice without authorization to develop and refine the product.

His lawyer wrote, "This case arises from Google’s deliberate acts of theft. Google used Mr. Greene’s voice without authorization and then used those stolen copies to develop, train, and refine its AI broadcasting product, NotebookLM." Greene described his reaction as, "I was, like, completely freaked out… It’s this eerie moment where you feel like you’re listening to yourself." The suit asserts Google sought to replicate his distinctive delivery and that podcast and radio hosts are typically paid for the use of their voices.

United States, California

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