Right Voice Casting
AI Rider Policy (Public Statement)
Our Position on AI & Voice
Voices are personal, unique, and valuable. Right Voice Casting protects our talent from unauthorized AI use and gives clients a clear, ethical framework for any AI-related work. This page explains our standards in plain language. It is a policy, not a contract.
Scope & Definitions
- AI Use: Any machine learning, voice cloning, text-to-speech, synthesis, or simulation that reproduces or approximates a talent’s voice or performance.
- Training: Using recordings to build, fine-tune, or adapt an AI model.
- Synthesis/Simulation: Generating speech that sounds like the talent, whether exact or “style-matched.”
This policy applies to all recordings we handle: auditions, sessions, finals, alternates, outtakes, and stems.
What We Do Not Allow
- Using any talent audio for AI training or dataset creation without explicit written approval.
- Generating synthetic speech in a talent’s voice (exact or imitative) without opt-in and a defined license.
- Reselling, sharing, sublicensing, or transferring any AI model or dataset derived from our talent.
- Hidden or undisclosed AI use at any point in the production chain.
When AI Can Be Used (Opt-In)
AI participation is voluntary for our talent and considered on a case-by-case basis. If a project seeks AI use, we require:
- Clear scope: purpose, media, geography, term, and technical limits (e.g., guardrails on prompts and outputs).
- Model handling: where any model lives, who can access it, retention period, and destruction or permanent de-access after term.
- No onward use: explicit ban on resale, transfer, or secondary training.
- Fair pay: fees that reflect both creation and ongoing licensed use (renewals where applicable).
- Labeling: accurate disclosure when synthetic or partially synthetic voice is used, where required by law or platform policy.
Client Transparency
Clients must disclose any intended AI use early—ideally in the brief. If AI becomes relevant later, notify us before proceeding. Hidden or after-the-fact AI use violates our policy and will be escalated.
Data Security & Access
- We minimize distribution of raw takes and stems.
- Secure delivery and limited access are standard; additional controls are applied for AI-eligible work.
- We do not provide dataset-style bundles of talent audio.
Compliance & Enforcement
- Suspected misuse may trigger takedowns, model deletion requests, and other remedies.
- We cooperate with platforms and vendors to stop unauthorized cloning or training.
- Repeat or willful violations may result in account or roster access restrictions.
Quick FAQ
Can we use auditions for training internally?
No. Auditions are for casting decisions only. Training requires a separate opt-in arrangement.
Can we style-match a talent with generic TTS?
Imitating or simulating a specific talent’s voice without their consent is covered by this policy and not permitted.
Will RVC ever approve AI usage?
Yes—when the talent opts in and all safeguards, scope limits, model handling, and compensation terms are in place.
Contact
To discuss a project that may involve AI—or to report suspected misuse—contact:
Right Voice Casting
contact@rightvoicecasting.com • www.rightvoicecasting.com
This policy is updated periodically to reflect evolving laws, platform rules, and industry standards.