This Singer Deepfaked Her Own Voice--and Thinks You Should Too

Holly Herndon, the self-described "computer musician," swears her latest creation--an AI-powered vocal clone that is, at least theoretically, infinitely capable--was not made with the intent of freaking anyone out. "Definitely not," Herndon says on a call from her home in Berlin, laughing. "I'm trying to do the opposite." Named Holly, the vocal clone sings in Herndon's voice but can be prompted to sing anything. In a recent TED talk, Herndon displayed Holly singing songs in languages she doesn't speak.