AI Rider

My voice, performances and recordings are the product of over 30 years of training and experience. This page sets out plainly how I expect that work to be treated where AI and synthetic voice technology are concerned.

My position

I do not consent to any recording, performance, or vocal likeness of mine being used to train, build, fine-tune or generate an AI or synthetic voice model, or to create a “voice clone” or digital replica of my voice, without my prior explicit written consent and a separate licence agreed in advance.

This applies regardless of how the recording was originally supplied or licensed, and it applies to any third party a client may wish to share, sell, sub-license or transfer my recordings to.

Where I do agree to AI-related use, terms, scope, duration and payment are agreed in writing before any recording is used in that way, and I retain the right to withdraw consent if my voice is used outside those agreed terms.

Why I have this policy

Voice actors’ recordings are increasingly used to train AI models without consent. An AI rider is a now-standard way for professional voice actors to protect their vocal identity and give clients clarity on exactly what they can and can’t do with a recording – so there’s never any ambiguity on either side.

Questions about licensing

If your project involves AI, synthetic voice or any use beyond a standard voiceover licence, let’s talk it through before you book, so everyone’s clear from the outset.