Company Defends AI Voice-Over in New Lawsuit Against Voice Actor

Sept. 10, 2025, 3:53 PM UTC

Aero Cosmetics Products LLC filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration it didn’t violate voice actor Craig Schmitman’s rights by using an AI-generated voice recording adapted from his previous voice-over work for the company.

Aero Cosmetics previously hired the California-based Schmitman to record a voice-over for promotional videos, the company said in a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. When the company was unable to reach Schmitman for additional voice-over work, it said, an employee adapted Schmitman’s previous recording using AI technology without the company’s knowledge or consent.

The AI-adapted recording was used ...

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