Gabby Petito docuseries sparks backlash for using AI-generated voice

Why it matters: Cloning the voice of a deceased person in film and music has raised ethical questions.

• One TikTok user said they felt "uneasy" after hearing her synthetic voice in the documentary.

Catch up quick: Authorities say Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, killed her after the two embarked on a cross-country road trip that she documented on social media.

• Prior to her disappearance, a witness reported the couple fighting in Moab.
• Moab police officers questioned the couple but let them go after telling them to spend the night away from each other.
• Her family sued the department , alleging the officers failed to recognize signs that she was in "serious danger."

Between the lines: Filmmakers Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro received permission from Petito's family to use her voice, Us Weekly reports.

• "At the end of the day, we wanted to tell the story as much through Gabby as possible. It's her story," Gasparro told the magazine.

Zoom out: Last year, singer Drake used late-rapper Tupac Shakur's AI-generated vocals in his track "Taylor Made Freestyle."

• He took the song down after Shakur's estate threatened to sue, calling it "a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time," per USA Today.