ElevenLabs has launched the Iconic Voice Marketplace, a licensing platform that lets brands legally use AI-generated replicas of famous voices in content and ads. It’s a consent-based system designed to bring order to synthetic speech. The company calls it a “performer-first” model where every licensed voice is cleared, compensated, and auditable. Continue Reading →
ElevenLabs has launched Eleven Music, their new AI music generation service, and they say they've done it with a new strategy: don't get sued. While competitors Suno and Udio are in litigation with major labels for allegedly training on copyrighted material, ElevenLabs secured licensing deals with Merlin Network (a digital rights agency for independent labels) and Kobalt Music Group before launching. That's revolutionary thinking in AI circles. Continue Reading →