Mathilde Croze, partner, is interviewed by Le Monde, on the complex legal issues surrounding the use of AI in dubbing.
In France, voices benefit from legal protection, being considered an attribute of personality and personal data. In practice, legal recourse remains complex and rarely effective in the face of international platforms or fraudulent practices. AI could threaten 15,000 jobs in the dubbing industry in France.
The recent case of Alain Dorval, whose voice was used post-mortem to dub Sylvester Stallone, raises questions about respect for the wishes and rights of deceased artists.
Mathilde Croze speaks of the real ethical issues raised by AI in the dubbing and voice cloning business, and in particular what happens to post-mortem voices.
She also adds that the law on the fight against the manipulation of information, like the law on data processing and civil liberties, allows anyone to oppose the use of their voice after their death.
