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TL;DR
- Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google, alleging that NotebookLM’s male AI voice used in the Audio Overviews feature is an unauthorized replica of his own.
- Greene claims the AI mimics his specific cadence and vocal habits developed over decades on “Morning Edition.”
- Google has dismissed the lawsuit as “baseless,” asserting that the voice was recorded by a paid professional actor.
Google’s NotebookLM is one of the best AI tools out there, with features like Audio Overviews and Video Overviews that are a godsend for learning. Not everyone loves NotebookLM, though, and former NPR host David Greene has his own reason to dislike Google’s AI tool: It sounds like Google stole his voice, literally.
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