Deepfake case study · Audio
Orson Welles deepfake (May 2025)
Orson Welles' voice was recreated using AI from hours of audio recordings to narrate location-based stories in the StoryRabbit app. The AI model learned from Welles' TV appearances and other mediums to generate new…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Orson Welles
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Orson Welles' voice was recreated using AI from hours of audio recordings to narrate location-based stories in the StoryRabbit app. The AI model learned from Welles' TV appearances and other mediums to generate new paragraphs in his accent and tone. The project has sparked controversy, with some finding it unethical, while others view it as a continuation of Welles' innovative legacy.