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The definition establishes a dual-consent requirement — consent must run to both the user and Descript — before any voice may be used to train or synthesize an AI Voice.
Before using anyone's voice recordings to create an AI Voice, the reader must ensure that person has explicitly consented to both the reader's and Descript's use of those recordings.
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"A "Consenting Speaker" is a person (including you) that has given both you and Descript permission to use recordings of their voice to train an AI Voice and to synthesize and otherwise use their voice as described herein.Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service
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The definition establishes a dual-consent requirement — consent must run to both the user and Descript — before any voice may be used to train or synthesize an AI Voice.
Before using anyone's voice recordings to create an AI Voice, the reader must ensure that person has explicitly consented to both the reader's and Descript's use of those recordings.
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