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Hugh Bonneville among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

One day2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
All 3 reports on Fri, 28 August 2026

What it is about

Siobhan McsweeneyJen BristerPeter CaulfieldNicola CoughlanPearl MackieLuke EvansHugh BonnevilleAndy BurnhamMatt LucasPaddington, Westminster, United KingdomBritainUnited KingdomDenmarkSiobhán McSweeneySave Our Voices NowIan WestRoyal Television Society Programme Awards Siobhan McsweeneyAssociation Senior Entertainment Reporter

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
dissexpress.co.uk1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
con-telegraph.ie1 copy echoing dissexpress.co.uk
28 Aug, 00:45over 7 hours28 Aug, 07:30

How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Fri, 28 August 2026

    2 reports
    • dissexpress.co.uk00:45first to report

      Around 80 people have added their signatures to an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

      1 reprint
    • The Guardian World07:15

      About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownership Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign against artificial intelligence voice cloning. Save Our Voices Now, which is also being supported by Luke Evans, Jen Brister, Siobhán McSweeney and Pearl Mackie, aims to stop the practice in which AI technology is used to replicate a real person’s voice to say anything it is prompted to. Continue...

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