Voice Clone
A synthetic recreation of a person's voice produced from recordings and used to generate new speech.
“The scammer used a voice clone that sounded like her manager.”
Voice cloning has legitimate uses in accessibility and media, but consent and disclosure are crucial when imitating real people.
Speech synthesis research predates generative AI, but modern models made convincing personalized cloning faster and more accessible.
AI voice clone
A cloned voice generated with AI.
voice replica
A plain-language alternative.
How much audio is needed?
It depends on the system; some can imitate a voice from very short samples.
Is voice cloning legal?
Rules vary, and fraud, impersonation, publicity, and consent laws may apply.