Meta to soon unveil AI chatbot featuring voices of celebrities like John Cena

Meta will soon reveal the first names of the celebrities who will be lending their voices to the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. According to the news agency ReutersThe owner of Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook is expected to confirm the news later this week during the addition of this year’s Connect conference.

The new platform will allow users to choose which celebrities they want to interact with In a ChatGPT style serviceAs the original rumors about the project suggest, the idea is that Use the robot as a virtual assistant on Meta’s social networksrequesting images or text to be generated and having natural conversations with the machine.

According to sources consulted by the report, the feature will initially be available only in the United States and other native English-speaking markets, with a gradual rollout to more regions. The Brazilian launch may be limited depending on the data collection performed to deliver the service, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see prominent voices from national celebrities available.

Voiced celebrities in Meta’s chatbot

Here are the celebrities who have already signed contracts with Meta and will be available as AI chatbots at launch:

• Judi DenchM from the James Bond series;
• John Cenaformer WWE wrestler and actor in The Peacemaker;
• Kristen BellFrom series like Veronica Mars and The Good Place;
• AwkwafinaSinger and actor from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings;
• Keegan-Michael KeyComedian, actor and voice actor of Super Mario Bros. – Movie

Alongside celebrities, the company will also offer a range of generic, anonymous voices for those who prefer to speak without the feature.

Meta has already launched an AI service featuring the voices of celebrities, including rapper Snoop Dogg. But the project is It was already discontinued and would not have attracted enough public attention. in this first version.

So far, Meta has not made any official comments on the matter. The Connect event, scheduled for September 25 and 26, will feature a number of announcements in the field of artificial intelligence and Augmented Reality (AR), such as future projects for the company’s glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban.