Voice Use and AI Disclosure

Before accepting a project, Heather asks authors and publishers to confirm that generative AI has not been used in creating the book's text, artwork, illustrations, cover, or design. She also requires written terms prohibiting the use of her recordings, voice data, or vocal likeness for AI training, voice cloning, or synthetic speech generation.

Artificial Intelligence Rider/Addendum

  1. Client expressly agrees not to utilize any portion of the Talent’s file, recording or performance of Talent for purposes other than those specified in the initial Agreement between the parties, including but not limited to creation of synthetic or “cloned” voices or for machine learning or AI training.

  2. Specifically, Client shall not utilize any recording or performance of Talent to simulate talent’s voice or likeness, or to create any synthesized or “digital double” voice or likeness of Talent or to create a blended or composite voice where the generated voice contains data from Talent even if the generated voice is not recognizable as the Talent.

  3. Client specifically agrees not to sell or transfer ownership to all or part of any of the original files recording the performance of Talent to any third party for purposes of using the files for Artificial Intelligence, such as text to speech, or speech to speech uses, or for AI training or machine learning without Talent’s knowledge and consent.

  4. Client agrees not to enter into any agreements or contracts on behalf of Talent which utilizes all or any part of any of the original files recording the performance of Talent for purposes of using the files for Artificial Intelligence, such as text to speech, or speech to speech uses, or for AI training or machine learning without Talent’s knowledge and consent.

  5. Client agrees to use good faith efforts to prevent any files of recordings or performances stored in digital format containing Talent’s voice or likeness from unauthorized access by third parties, and if such files are stored in “the cloud” Client agrees to utilize services that offer safeguards through encryption or other “up-to date” technological means from unauthorized third-party access.