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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with…
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs, but the AI voice cloning tech was previously used to mimic Joe Biden's voice in robocalls.
- Incident date
- Jan 2024
- Target
- Joe Biden
Updated Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs to allow its AI to replicate their voices. ElevenLabs faced scrutiny after its technology was misused.
What happened
In January 2023, ElevenLabs noted increasing misuse of its voice cloning tech. A year later, in January 2024, its software was used to mimic then-President Joe Biden's voice in a robocall message sent to thousands of New Hampshire voters. ElevenLabs now says it has additional measures to block the cloning of celebrity and other high-profile voices without their consent.
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