🤖 ElevenLabs signs deal to recreate Stan Lee’s voice and likeness using AI

https://preview.redd.it/ymx5dsrlo04h1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=818059f1f6f293aa3738a0022400b1b3676b8ed4 Voice synthesizing firm ElevenLabs signed a deal with Stan Lee Universe to replicate the Marvel icon's voice and appearance. The comic creator died in 2018 at the age of 95, and this agreement will generate digital cameos without his explicit consent. According to Variety, users can select Lee’s AI clone on the ElevenLabs Iconic Marketplace to narrate audiobooks and appear in AI-generated comic panels. The firm will also launch a book club series where the AI clone reads a new book monthly. Lawyer Chaz Rainey argued the deal aligns with Lee's spirit of meeting fans everywhere. However, critics point out the ethical concerns of resurrecting Lee, who was reportedly a victim of elder abuse and exploitation in his final years. AI resurrection is becoming more common, having been used for actor Ian Holm in Alien: Romulus (2024), James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice in Fortnite, and Val Kilmer, who lost his voice to throat cancer, in an upcoming film. Source: [https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-clone-stan-lee](https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-clone-stan-lee)