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Stan Lee's voice and likeness sold to AI firm for new media

Stan Lee's voice and likeness have been acquired by an AI company for use in audiobooks and other media. The Marvel creator passed away in 2018, and this deal aims to leverage AI technology to recreate his presence. The specific AI company involved in this transaction is ElevenLabs. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical questions about AI-generated content using deceased individuals' likenesses.

RANK_REASON AI company using likeness/voice of deceased celebrity for new media.

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Stan Lee's voice and likeness sold to AI firm for new media

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    🎮 Stan Lee’s Voice And Likeness Have Been Sold Off To An AI Company For Audiobooks And Comic Slop The Marvel legend passed away in 2018 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link:

    🎮 Stan Lee’s Voice And Likeness Have Been Sold Off To An AI Company For Audiobooks And Comic Slop The Marvel legend passed away in 2018 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/stan-lee-marvel-voice-likeness-rights-ai-elevenlabs-2000699882 # AI # ArtificialIntelligence