Pepe Lavat
Pepe Lavat was a renowned Mexican voice actor known for his distinctive deep voice and versatility in dubbing. He gained fame as the narrator of the popular anime series 'Dragon Ball Z' and lent his voice to notable characters such as Gandalf from 'The Lord of the Rings' and Morgan Freeman in various films. Lavat's contributions to the voice acting industry made him an iconic figure in Latin American entertainment until his passing in 2018.
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El Instituto Nacional Electoral echó mano de la IA para reproducir la voz del fallecido Pepe Lavat en su tono de narrador de la serie Dragon Ball.
Secretaria de Cultura alista nueva ley de cine y regulaciones para música digital y doblaje con IA
Mexico· 2026-02-04
The case estandarte was that the Instituto Nacional Electoral recreated the voice of Pepe Lavat, who passed away seven years ago.
Acuerdan cambios a la Ley del Trabajo para reconocer a actores de doblaje y locutoresMexico· 2025-07-25
Pepe Lavat was an emblematic voice actor whose voice was used without permission in a video by the National Electoral Institute of Mexico.
Artistas mexicanos exigen proteger las voces humanas ante la IA
Honduras· 2025-07-22
Pepe Lavat was a voice actor whose voice was emulated in a controversial video by the INE without permission.
Comunidad del doblaje celebra retiro del video del INE con voz de IA similar a la de Pepe Lavat; destaca la importancia del respeto a los artistasMexico· 2025-07-20Pepe Lavat was a voice actor whose voice was simulated in a TikTok video without permission.
INE acuerda bajar video de TikTok tras señalamientos de clonar voz de Pepe Lavat; reconoce falta de normatividad en la materiaMexico· 2025-07-19
Pepe Lavat was the iconic narrator of 'Dragon Ball' whose voice became a shared memory for generations.
Él fue Pepe Lavat; narrador de "Dragon Ball" que el INE revivió sin permisoMexico· 2025-07-15
Pepe Lavat's voice was replicated by an artificial intelligence platform, causing controversy in the dubbing industry.
No sólo es el INE; plataforma de inteligencia artificial replica la voz de Pepe Lavat y muchos otrosMexico· 2025-07-15
Pepe Lavat's voice was reportedly used without permission in a video by the INE.
Familia de Pepe Lavat le responde al INE por uso de la IA; "Clonar una voz también es robo", diceMexico· 2025-07-15
Pepe Lavat is a narrator of Dragon Ball whose voice has also been replicated with AI without authorization.
Artistas piden ayuda a Sheinbaum por IA; lanzan plan “4C”Mexico· 2025-07-14
Pepe Lavat's voice was replicated without permission in a video by INE.
"La IA no se alimenta sola"; locutores y actores de doblaje se manifiestan, exigen su regulaciónMexico· 2025-07-14
Pepe Lavat was an iconic voice actor in Mexico, known for his work in Dragon Ball Z.
INE clona con IA la voz de Pepe Lavat; desata protesta en el gremioMexico· 2025-07-13
