Stan Lee’s Voice And Likeness Have Been Sold Off To An AI Company For Audiobooks And Comic Slop
Stan Lee's voice and likeness have been sold to an AI company for use in audiobooks and comic-related content. ElevenLabs has partnered with Stan Lee Universe to create a series called 'Stan Lee Book Club of the Month,' featuring Lee's voice narrating classic literature. This development has sparked controversy over the ethical implications of using the likeness of deceased individuals for profit.
- ▪Stan Lee passed away in 2018 and was reportedly a victim of elder abuse in his final years.
- ▪ElevenLabs will replicate Lee's likeness and voice as part of its Iconic Marketplace.
- ▪The first book in the 'Stan Lee Book Club of the Month' series will be Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
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Stan Lee’s Voice And Likeness Have Been Sold Off To An AI Company For Audiobooks And Comic Slop The Marvel legend passed away in 2018 AIAi slopMarvelStan Lee By Kenneth Shepard Published May 27, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Marvel / Insomniac Legendary Marvel artist and writer Stan Lee was allegedly a victim of elder abuse in his final years, as he was reportedly taken advantage of by business managers. Now, even in death, he is being used for other people’s profit, as AI nutjobs are dragging his metaphorical corpse out of the earth to use a mock-up of his voice and likeness. ElevenLabs, an AI-driven speech synthesis company, has entered an agreement with Stan Lee Universe to replicate Lee’s likeness and voice as part of its ElevenLabs Iconic Marketplace.
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