Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission
Source: AP
Updated 6:32 PM EST, January 18, 2026
NEW YORK wit (AP) What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.
The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an all new Fannie Mae and calls the institution the protector of the American Dream. The ad comes as the administration is making a big push to show voters it is responding to their concerns about affordability, including in the housing market.
Trump plans to talk about housing at his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders and corporate executives meet this week.
This isnt the first time a member of the Trump family has used AI to replicate their voice, First Lady Melania Trump recently employed AI technology firm ElevenLabs to help voice the audio version of her memoir. Its not known who cloned President Trumps voice for the Fannie Mae ad. But ElevenLabs said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday that the audio of Trumps voice wasnt generated by the company. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-voice-ai-housing-fannie-ad-davos-7a792aed20c56bcc3f7b53733ec331ad
IOW, the "auto-voice". Soon 45's edicts will be proclaimed by "auto-voice" and appearances will be AI.
Meanwhile First Lady Michelle Obama won 2 Grammys after using her OWN voice for her audio book versions of her memoirs.
MLWR
(806 posts)and, I would bet, a healthy payment.
Maninacan
(219 posts)The vocal version of Autopen!
CountAllVotes
(22,104 posts)Its all part of the vascular dementia that will take him sooner rather than later.
& recommend.
twodogsbarking
(17,651 posts)BumRushDaShow
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bcbink
(120 posts)if that is anything like an auto-pen?
Hugin
(37,502 posts)Whoever controls the AI controls the messaging.