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AI voice cloning used in YouTube ad, user claims

A user on Mastodon reported hearing an advertisement on YouTube that featured an AI-generated voice they believed was cloned from Jen Psaki. The user expressed frustration with the ad interrupting their viewing experience. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated content on social media reporting a perceived AI application, lacking broader industry significance or direct reporting from a primary source.

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AI voice cloning used in YouTube ad, user claims

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I just suffered through an ad on Youtube to get to the video, and I swear the AI voice in the ad was stolen from Jen Psaki. # AI

    I just suffered through an ad on Youtube to get to the video, and I swear the AI voice in the ad was stolen from Jen Psaki. # AI