The Silent Star: Inside the Voice Acting Battle Against AI Innovation

Boris Rehlinger, the renowned voice actor for stars like Ben Affleck, speaks up against AI taking over voice acting, as industries explore cheap alternatives. There's rising demand for dubbing amid the streaming boom. Despite AI's growth, there's call for protective legislation for human dubbing artistry.

Boris Rehlinger, famous for dubbing characters of Ben Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix, is determined to preserve the art of voice acting amidst the rising tide of artificial intelligence. French initiative TouchePasMaVF reflects his fight to safeguard human creativity essential to film dubbing from technological replacements.

The demand for dubbed content is expected to rise significantly, boosted by international platforms like Netflix. Business Research Insights predicts the market growing to $7.6 billion by 2033. However, this surge in demand is leading companies towards cost-effective AI solutions, prompting an uproar among European voice actor associations.

As AI technologies advance, dubbing actors fear job loss and the depreciation of artistic quality. Efforts are underway to persuade the EU to regulate AI use in dubbing to protect jobs and intellectual property, a stance echoed by dubbing professionals worldwide.

(With inputs from agencies.)