TIK Tak is working on a new AI-powered feature that will clone your voice in a few seconds. This was reported by the leader of AssembleDebug, who discovered traces of this function in the beta version of the social network application for Android devices.
It is not yet known when this tool will appear in the final version of TikTok, if it is finally released. The discovery has already caused a lot of controversy about whether it can be used illegally – to create deepfakesfor example, and whether the platform will have some way to prevent this.
He The source of information explains that this feature still does not have a clear name. While analyzing the code, you discovered references to a new “TikTok Voice Library” now an option “Create your voice with artificial intelligence”. The video app appears to be at a fairly advanced stage of development, as AssembleDebug was able to upload a GUI that users will see once it becomes available.
The welcome screen shows that TikTok will only need to listen to your voice for 10 seconds to clone it.. Once this step is completed, users will be able to apply the AI-generated synthetic version to their videos. This will be possible using a text-to-speech tool.
Essentially, TikTok will allow you to add narration in your own voice to the videos you post without having to record it in turned off. You just need to write what you want and the platform will take care of the rest.
TikTok uses artificial intelligence to clone your voice
The most amazing thing about this new TikTok feature is that it only takes 10 seconds for its AI to clone your voice. After accepting the terms of use, users will have to Record yourself while reading a piece of text that appears on the screen. The application will be responsible for processing it to create a digital version. Of course, people will have to use their real voice, not one that violates the rights of third parties. Simply put, this means that imitation will be prohibited.
Those responsible for the social network do not explain in detail how the tool will work. They only indicate that they will extract information from the voice to clone it, and explain that it can be removed from TikTok’s voice library if desired. However, there are still many doubts about the scale of the use of AI-generated voices.
AssembleDebug took screenshots of the terms of use, which means that cloned voices will not only be available to the users who created them, but any TikTok user can access them through the voice library.. Below is a fragment of the text in question:
“You acknowledge and agree that while we will make efforts to reduce the risk of misuse and/or misappropriation of your voice (including by end users of the Voice Library on the Platform), we cannot accurately predict, control or regulate all the scope of possible use of your voice. You also acknowledge and agree that users of the Voice Library may use your voice in contexts not intended at the time you accepted these Voice Library Terms of Use, e.g. impersonate you, say things you disagree with and find offensive… […]”
At first glance, it seems that there are all the ingredients to become privacy nightmare. Although we will have to wait for TikTok to clarify what the access and use of cloned voices will be with its artificial intelligence. If ByteDance continues to roll out this feature, it wouldn’t be unusual for us to see it in the final version of its popular video app very soon.
Source: Hiper Textual

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