Gabby Petito docuseries sparks backlash for using AI-generated voice
A new Netflix docuseries centered around the disappearance and killing of 22-year-old Gabby Petito is sparking controversy for its use of artificial intelligence.
The three-part series uses "voice recreation technology" to reenact Petito's diary entries and texts.
Why it matters: Cloning the voice of a deceased person in film and music has raised ethical questions.
One TikTok user said they felt " uneasy" after hearing her synthetic voice in the documentary.
Catch up quick: Authorities say Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, killed her after the two embarked on a cross-country road trip that she documented on social media.
Prior to her disappearance, a witness reported the couple fighting in Moab.
Moab police officers questioned the couple but let them go after telling them to spend the night away from each other.
Her family sued the department , alleging the officers failed to recognize signs that she was in "serious danger."
Between the lines: Filmmakers Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro received permission from Petito's family to use her voice, Us Weekly reports.
"At the end of the day, we wanted to tell the story as much through Gabby as possible. It's her story," Gasparro told the magazine.
Zoom out: Last year, singer Drake used late-rapper Tupac Shakur's AI-generated vocals in his track "Taylor Made Freestyle."
He took the song down after Shakur's estate threatened to sue, calling it "a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time," per USA Today.
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