The Unreal #TechVision Consider the controversy surrounding the 2021 documentary “Roadrunner” about the late Anthony Bourdain. It uses an AI voice, trained on Bourdain recordings, to read passages he had written but never 149 spoken. The filmmakers could not receive his consent, and they did not disclose the use of an AI voice in the movie. Was that okay? And one voice artist, who previously read lines for AI modeling, has alleged that an AI text-to-speech feature used in TikTok is based on her 150 voice. In particular, she takes issue with people using her voice to swear because she says it’s against her brand. Does she have a case? These sorts of questions, as well as their answers, will differ by company and based on the situation, and they may change over time according to the latest regulation. However, for the businesses building ever more unreal capabilities and offerings, the time to start asking them is now, and you’ll need a consistent approach to do so. Introduction // WebMe // Programmable World // The Unreal // Computing the Impossible 67