OpenAI acquires voice cloning startup Weights - 디지털투데이

OpenAI acquired Weights.gg, a startup known for its AI voice-cloning tool. The acquisition includes Weights' staff and intellectual property; the financial terms were not disclosed.

What happened

Weights was a platform for creating and sharing AI algorithms, including voice cloning. Prior to the acquisition, one user demonstrated cloning the voice of Samuel L. Jackson using Weights' technology. Voice models of other celebrities and politicians, including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden, were also available on the platform. Some celebrities, including Jackson, have publicly opposed the cloning of their voices using AI. Before the acquisition, Swift filed applications to trademark her voice and likeness. OpenAI's plans for the Weights team and technology remain unclear, though sources suggest that OpenAI is unlikely to launch a product similar to Weights.