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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.
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