# Michael Caine AI Clone To Voice 'The Odyssey' Audiobook For ElevenLabs

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 13:26 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.07

## Executive Summary
Michael Caine's AI clone to narrate 'The Odyssey' audiobook

## Intelligence Brief
An AI-generated version of Michael Caine's voice will be used to narrate an audiobook of 'The Odyssey'. The coverage emphasizes that this is a licensed use of Caine's voice, with ElevenLabs, the AI company, officially obtaining the rights to create the clone.


Outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, IGN, Variety, The New York Times, The Guardian, and Deadline are covering this story. It remains to be seen how this audiobook will be received by the public and what other projects ElevenLabs has planned for AI-generated narrations.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is narrating 'The Odyssey' audiobook?
An AI-generated clone of Michael Caine's voice

### Which company is producing the audiobook?
ElevenLabs

### Is this use of Michael Caine's voice licensed?
According to coverage, yes

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Magazine | The ‘Odyssey,’ One of the World’s Oldest Stories, Gets a Modern Spin With A.I.-Generated Audiobook Narration by the Voice Clone of an Oscar Winner | 2026-06-23 15:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwJBVV95cUxQbVU3Y1R3TnpZVERhZmJhS3JmTDc4WTdLQWhKVnZOUmlmZmNnSmltb3k0RlJyUWt1WEtuN3RNQjBrMVIxaFk0ajljclA4a2VzX2pBX3RDZTVWZjI0UVFzNW1UZnBNX3htTTZaa1Jyc0dIT2JTQlpZbV9rNlV1SDlQaEVtemdGVlVXVHJWRTBwM1VrOEtqOTg0dnNyRE9HMm5QOHR1OHZRdlBINF83X3Q1cURfMjF3RTg4bHphWnB5V0JBamFubzBVNVhJT1V3RGZJck9tWENXRHlCa2Q3aldZLUs4WF9mRlFnMDZOeTVTdThLWWpmS3pzcjljLS05bGtvR2NIeXlTcWJ5Tko5ZVh5aDI2anRfSkszbExtSTQ3Z3dxT0VCQVFKcHBoTGZSTy1TaDdMalVtaw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Caine Lends His AI Clone to Voice ‘The Odyssey’ Audiobook | 2026-06-23 15:14 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/michael-caine-ai-clone-the-odyssey-audiobook-1236628371/) |
| The Times | My name is Odysseus… AI Michael Caine narrates The Odyssey for a new age | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOdTM4MGdsQmhKaHpnWDZjM3E0YmlKbE9oN0JHdzU0S3VILWZkVTdMUzdTV3FrSXJFaV9lLUVTLXlzTEhXWE82cmc3bUlqaG91b3RmeUlIRzR6RXd1QnV0dDd6UDlpYkdTX2xsQkVjNFFZNGVHMEpObjZicFc0WmNRc0dfSTdaNXQtRWtsYjA5YWE?oc=5) |
| Variety | Why Listen to AI Michael Caine Narrate ‘The Odyssey’ When Versions With Ian McKellen, Claire Danes and More Exist? | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQU1BPOHd6YlA3M2N2Wlpyc0JWWGZhY0JPSWZERnh2LTFEbW9QbUkwSm9Bd2l1NFhxZTMwVjRNaGRsMWowRnZHMTB4VTVqa2F1TmsyVlVZYkRCcW1URG1PZUZxS3g5cTBGVGd6ZHU2ZnRMYndrcTdGelEweWVOUW1hU21VYUdQS2dIQ2EtT1RoLU9YZXZZekpXM2x0UGs3VWdE?oc=5) |
| IGN | Michael Caine The Odyssey Adaptation Announced by AI Company That Officially Licensed His Voice | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNMGJjN1FiVEZxZHg1bndHcjdqemNLZEo3MkFPcmYyOVVTd1JvWEZYcVduX3dfMGh5RS0yd2RiRldGcU8wSGpxczNjeENSR3pQaUFXS1VwTk1hWDB4VTA3NWxrdXFuWEk3WWwta1Rtdm9yc0hRbTBPQU5taXNVRkRNUk9RMEVVZDNqMXRUekRzRkJJeXl6dWs4YkhkRkp1T1ZNLW9UbHg1VXFxaFEzd2loYXlsYl9HRGYxeUFCcEQ4RkFGWVRjMTBGOTJpV1F3Vm53QURwVnVpMmhmOVMxeHloWnVn?oc=5) |
| Variety | Michael Caine’s AI-Generated Voice to Narrate ‘The Odyssey’ Audiobook Ahead of Christopher Nolan’s Movie | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPZXBRWmpyZFRSUDI3YXBmYUJ5d3BRUEwwZk1GbEpKMG5hb2JZblRiYW5jNnFJWm9kc2xPV3ZLdkNUUktGd0ZjR3lVaWI0bmZ2Mjg3QnJCSGRnbVJaeWpsMFJ6d3JTYk16QVB0aHp5cURmemx2VGR3dWtqcDRqZHZqVjlWNUYtUWc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Would You Let an A.I. Michael Caine Read You the ‘Odyssey’? | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9qMW9yQlRGLUxxRVVfNTBRT2R0cDdSQTNfY3ktcnBrVmlsdkUySlFmeU1XSU5ZQWJjbHFjZlRQTi1RZTd6R1FPUEpoNHE5QWhjcjh5TTNKbmowbzlPX0Z5d2VQRUM0VktUT2ZiYjJkQUJleFZUSjFKT0ZB?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | You’re only supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPVGVYc3hibHVNa2NfLThEYmZwYUY5cE1zZGVLbkowdG42SGpPN2VmYTdLQlp2a3doRU1venZIMDI2M2hmdkozZGQwcUIyalZFOUNyMGxfdjJiVXFuWEJ6dFF1VGJnTnB1N0twRVEwRDNvbEw4anpvVnBMWXB5czBlbmFXTjlEYy1Bem51OVVuTlpta1VaTzBIS25UTTZmWGpEV3VydzJ4UFpJTHA1Vm5YSkE0NXF5eU52eGdScFNLUEc4VlE1Z3dTSktjc254SkJWQ1JTbQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Caine Lends His AI Clone to Voice ‘The Odyssey’ Audiobook | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxORHZ6Y0xnM0pQRDM0dHdjR1d6RkVtMlB1bTREYTBMT2g5U2J1NFhmbFhtdGswVHk2UlBOekgzMC1oTFVUbjl0amNiYzhiejAxR2x1UEV4aDR1cm5xMS1VQWZHbmZsSktFTHlUSkw5dGk0UXJ2b0JkSzQwd0xIZmlEaE1CYm9fOHpEaDBlcnZXLUhHNllGeDFHcG5GUG1XTXp3V2RVNkYtck0?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Michael Caine AI Clone To Voice 'The Odyssey' Audiobook For ElevenLabs | 2026-06-23 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNSlRUbEJ1WDBKbExnMWVaZXd6MlQ2Y3VJUlZEU1lwVmZxdHBRcXNmb3UzbGVoU3VCdnlmNkdsUzV0bzY5Z1JVUlAxOWxpNzNQZnM5cUNzLUJHM0tjRk9fSzlBTVFTcXVmRkVnLUNrZVFNTUxXOVlQQVkwOHlMQnRkUmpqeEZGT0RCZVB6TTdINF9XNElBY2c?oc=5) |

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