Did people with ears hear it before it went out? That's our question , as we consider Amazon's release of some much-loved animé titles, badly dubbed with AI-generated voices. So,is it possible to make AI dubbing work for performers? Mathilde's shares her own experience on this subject.
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We’re back for Season 3. At the time of recording, @EquityUK was awaiting the results of an indicative ballot. Would performers be prepared to refuse to be scanned on set?
The outcome on 18/12/25 was a landslide. So, what might that mean going forward? Click 🔗 in bio to listen

Season 2 ends with reflections on the long-running soap opera that is AI regs. We chooses what we consider to be a Win, one Fail and a Prediction. In best soap opera tradition we have heroes and villains, an evil twin, a dream sequence, and a cat called Cyrano. 🔗 in bio 🎧 to listen

Hot off the press. A brand new report has landed. Same old, same old? We think not! The Report into British Film and High-End Television has been published by @DCMS committee. We focus on what it says about IP and AI and give our conclusions. Clink 🔗 in bio to 🎧

The 3rd international AI Summit in Paris. Mathilde was the recipient of a golden ticket and can therefore spill the beans on what actually happens at these global summits.

What was it like to be an invited guest, milling about with tech bros and world leaders? Link in bio to 👂
#ai #aiparissummit

Late 2024,the IPO launched a Consultation on Copyright and AI. In this ep we ask Tim Carter, solicitor turned tech consultant, who’s worked with tech companies of all sizes, from Google to Flawless AI , whether govt is open to consultation or just BogTech? 🔗 in bio to listen.

New ep with Dr Jenny Kidd and Dr Eva Nieto MacAvoy from the University of Cardiff. They’ve written about the impact of platforms like DeepNostalgia or DeepStory on how people relate to their family history. We learn about the +/- of algorithm-powered nostalgia.

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Another year, another strike. We return to the topic as SAG AFTRA is leading what may become the longest strike in the history of the union. We speak to Tim Friedlander. President of NAVA, the National Association of Voice Actors. Click link in bio to listen

The use of AI to enhance actors' accents The Brutalist  has made headlines. The response may be less about the use of AI and more about the transparency of where and how it is used. Sociologist Dr Jenn Chubb and Law Professor Dr Peter Harrison join us to discuss. 🔗 in bio to 🎧

Season 2. Ep7. We double down on the joys of Tax. Specifically,tax relief in film productions. Why? Because Labour recently introduced new rules that mean AI-related costs are subject to tax relief. With Sam Radcliffe
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In the last 4 yrs the UK has had 4 PMs and a long running  game of musical chairs in the relevant govt depts. In this episode, we ask Nicola Solomon, until recently the Chair of the Creator’s Rights Alliance , what might we expect to see from @UKLabour govt on Ai and IP ? 🔗 in bio to listen.

“What we need is the government to incentivise generative AI models that source legally and ethically compliant data."
- Equity's Liam Budd at today's CMS committee on impact of AI.

UK law is failing to protect performers' rights when it comes to AI.

We need change now.

The subject of Ai “poisoning” apps came up on our last episode to help keep you opted out, and free, from unwanted data mining. This one has been recommended by a good friend. Worth a look. There are others too, like Glaze from the University of Chicago,

www.overlai.app

There’s a great podcast series about the complexities of all of this, and the way technology is moving, called The Last Human Voice @lhvpodcast.bsky.social - any journalist wanting a nuanced and informed opinion on the subject should contact them.

thelasthumanvoice.buzzsprout.com

S2Ep3 Mathilde hijacks this episode with a question directed at co-hosts, Marcus and Annette. No warning. No prepping.
They hesitate, they prevaricate, they talk about moving to Alaska. But do they answer the question?
You’ll have to listen to find out. Click link in bio to listen

Hello. Nice to be here.
Season 2. Ep 2
Most discussions about AI start with topic of "data mining".
But how many of us are clear about what it is and how it works? And how can we be expected to care about something if we don't understand what it is?

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