The tool’s primary function is to accurately replicate a person’s voice through text-to-speech conversion using as little as a two-second audio sample. While this may seem innocuous, it possesses significant destructive potential in the wrong hands. Voicebox could potentially be utilized for malicious purposes, including the creation of fake revenge pornography or even triggering international conflicts.
Public figures, especially politicians, have numerous audio recordings available online, making it relatively easy to compile speech clips and utilize Voicebox to produce eerily realistic imitations of their voices. While similar tools already exist, their level of credibility falls short. Social media has witnessed amusing videos featuring fabricated scenarios of political figures like Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama playing video games together. Although these videos offer entertainment, the audio quality is far from convincing and would not deceive anyone with common sense.
