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Voiceover Artist Outraged Over Unauthorized AI Exploitation

5/28/2025

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Gayanne Potter, a renowned British voiceover artist, is outraged after discovering her voice was used by ScotRail's AI announcer, "Iona," without her permission. Feeling violated, she argues her voice was exploited commercially without a proper agreement. Meanwhile, ReadSpeaker claims they have a contract, and ScotRail intends to keep the AI system despite the backlash.

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Gayanne Potter, a renowned British voiceover artist, is outraged after discovering her voice was used by ScotRail's AI announcer, "Iona," without her permission. Feeling violated, she argues her voice was exploited commercially without a proper agreement. Meanwhile, ReadSpeaker claims they have a contract, and ScotRail intends to keep the AI system despite the backlash.