Artificial intelligence is one of the buzziest terms in the tech industry right now and, while surely a lot of that buzz is just pure hype, one place where AI is actually scarily good is its ability to generate audio doppelgangers of celebrities and politicians. It’s sort of upsetting how good this tech is getting. Seemingly overnight, a slew of AI voice generators have emerged, all of which allow users the ability to quite easily get their favourite celebrity or fictional character to say whatever the heck it is they want them to say.
Scroll through the following to feast your ears on some of the worthiest examples.
Patrick Bateman Discusses His Love of 4Chan
Patrick Bateman — the horrifying protagonist of the Brett Easton Ellis novel American Psycho — doesn’t need an extra reason to be scary. The character, which was played with over-the-top gusto by Christian Bale in a 2000 film adaptation, is frightening enough as it is. And yet, through the wonders of AI, we can now terrifyingly make Patrick say anything — including a hilarious screed on the pleasures of being an internet troll.
7. An example of how far and how scary AI Voice generators have gotten.
“Nice. Now let’s see Paul Allens ai.” pic.twitter.com/TcDyaD65RT
— Barsee 🐶 (@heyBarsee) April 5, 2023
UN Leo DiCaprio Morphs Into Joe Rogan, Steve Jobs, Robert Downey Jr., and Others
Voice morphing of this sort would seem to make even the most boring of speeches equivalent to some sort of innocuous acid trip. Nicely done, AI.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump Talk Shit While Playing Overwatch
Our current and former Presidents shit-talking each over dweeby online roleplaying games is somehow way too believable. Maybe instead of the 2024 presidential debates we can just do this.
AI Jay-Z
I guess Jay doesn’t really need to enter the booth anymore because whatever this is sounds pretty good. Enjoy your retirement, Jiggaman! Robots will hold it down from here on out.
Donald Trump Visits the Joe Rogan Podcast
This is one instance where AI doesn’t quite deliver. We all know that the real Trump appearance on Rogan, were it to actually happen, would be so much more unhinged and over-the-top than this. Still, a good try!
Terrifyingly Realistic AI Morgan Freeman
I’m not quite sure why deepfake Morgan Freeman is so terrifying — but it is. Seriously, this is like a bad dream. Please never do this again. Upsetting.
Obi Wan Kenobi Recounts Brutally Dismembering Anakin Skywalker
There’s nothing more brutal than getting verbally eviscerated by the kindly and wisened Obi Wan Kenobi. Although I like the idea that we can now use technology to shit-talk each other. Imagine sending someone a roast delivered by FDR or Michael Jordan. The possibilities are endless.