31 min

The Briefing: Voice Tech #16 The Future of You

    • Society & Culture

In this episode of The Briefing we cover several news topics around technology of identity and the digital self, primarily focusing on voice tech; voice design,re-voicing and voice cloning. We look at digital wallets and digital credentials in Europe with the EU ID scheme, and we revisit the current status of theTwitter blue checkmark. I’m also joined by Nik Badminton to talk about his new book, “Facing Our Futures: How foresight, futures design and strategy creates prosperity and growth.” 
Grimes on Twitter 
Holly Herndon and Holly+
https://holly.plus
https://holly.mirror.xyz/54ds2IiOnvthjGFkokFCoaI4EabytH9xjAYy1irHy94
US Voice cloning scam: ‘I’ve got your daughter’
Voice cloning scammers
Section 4 on Twitter bluechecks 
Eleven Labs 
Voice over artists fight against AI copying speech tone
GBnews interview with Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster
Nik Badminton
Chief Futurist at futurist.com
Nik's book “Facing Our Futures” published by Bloomsbury
Tracey's book 'The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st Century Technology?' available in the UK and US 
0min 40: Voice cloning4min: Discussion with Sam Gregory, Executive Director at WITNESS about generative AI5mins 45: ElevenLabs5mins 58: Twitter verification13mins 33: Digital wallets and digital credentials15min: Discussion with Andrew Tobin about eIDAS and big tech19mins 24: Discussion with Nik Badminton about his new book ‘Facing Our Futures’

In this episode of The Briefing we cover several news topics around technology of identity and the digital self, primarily focusing on voice tech; voice design,re-voicing and voice cloning. We look at digital wallets and digital credentials in Europe with the EU ID scheme, and we revisit the current status of theTwitter blue checkmark. I’m also joined by Nik Badminton to talk about his new book, “Facing Our Futures: How foresight, futures design and strategy creates prosperity and growth.” 
Grimes on Twitter 
Holly Herndon and Holly+
https://holly.plus
https://holly.mirror.xyz/54ds2IiOnvthjGFkokFCoaI4EabytH9xjAYy1irHy94
US Voice cloning scam: ‘I’ve got your daughter’
Voice cloning scammers
Section 4 on Twitter bluechecks 
Eleven Labs 
Voice over artists fight against AI copying speech tone
GBnews interview with Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster
Nik Badminton
Chief Futurist at futurist.com
Nik's book “Facing Our Futures” published by Bloomsbury
Tracey's book 'The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st Century Technology?' available in the UK and US 
0min 40: Voice cloning4min: Discussion with Sam Gregory, Executive Director at WITNESS about generative AI5mins 45: ElevenLabs5mins 58: Twitter verification13mins 33: Digital wallets and digital credentials15min: Discussion with Andrew Tobin about eIDAS and big tech19mins 24: Discussion with Nik Badminton about his new book ‘Facing Our Futures’

31 min

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