DAME Judi Dench is to become the voice of Facebook’s chatbot. The Oscar-winner, 89, is one of five film and TV actors signed up by the social media giant’s owner Meta. 1 Dame Judi Dench, 89, is to become the voice of Facebook's chatbot Meta AI Credit: Getty The star names will be available on the Meta AI chatbot on apps including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from this week.
At present, the technology can engage in text chats and generate images in response to prompts. But Meta is expected to unveil a more powerful version when it confirms the celebrity tie-up at a conference today. Bond actress Dame Judi, Frozen voice star Kristen Bell, 44, and wrestler-turned-Suicide Squad star John Cena, 47, will be among voice options for users, alongside rapper and actress Awkwafina, 36, and US TV actor Keegan-Michael Key, 53, as well as several generic voices.
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