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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your favorite morning news podcast.
欢迎收看 TalkCast，你最喜爱的早间新闻播客。
I am Claire.
我是克莱尔。
And I am Benjamin.
而我是本杰明。
Good morning, Claire.
早上好，克莱尔。
And a very warm morning to all our listeners.
也向所有的听众致以亲切的早安问候。
It is October 2nd, 2026.
今天是2026年十月2日。
Yes, October 2nd.
是的，十月2日。
The weather is beautiful today, and we have some very interesting news stories to share with you
今天天气很好，我们有一些非常有趣的新闻故事要和大家分享
this morning.
就在今早。
I always look forward to our morning chats.
我总是期待我们的早间聊天。
It is the best way to wake up and learn some English.
这是唤醒自己并学习一些英语的最佳方式。
What is on our menu today, Claire?
克莱尔，我们今天的菜单有什么？
Today, we have a great mix of topics.
今天，我们有各种各样精彩的话题。
We will look at a very important legal decision in Japan about artificial intelligence and voice acting.
我们将关注日本关于人工智能和配音的一项非常重要的法律决定。
After that, we will explore the world of fine art, where some extremely famous paintings are going
之后，我们将探索美术世界，那里有一些极其著名的画作将要
up for sale.
进行出售。
That sounds fascinating.
听起来很迷人。
We also have some green fashion news from Paris and a sweet love story from Hollywood, right?
我们还有来自巴黎的绿色时尚新闻以及来自好莱坞的甜蜜爱情故事，对吧？
Yes, we do.
是的，我们确实如此。
So grab your cup of tea or coffee and let us get started with our first story.
所以拿上你的茶或咖啡，让我们开始我们的第一个故事吧。
Let us do it.
我们做吧。
Our first headline comes from Tokyo, Japan.
我们的第一条头条新闻来自日本东京。
A court there recently made a big decision about artificial intelligence.
那里的法庭最近就人工智能做出了一项重大决定。
The court ruled that an AI tool that copied a famous actor's voice violated his rights.
法院裁定，复制著名演员声音的人工智能工具侵犯了他的权利。
Oh, wow.
哦，哇。
That is a very hot topic.
这是一个非常热门的话题。
But wait, what exactly is AI voice cloning?
但是等等，AI声音克隆究竟是什么？
How does it work?
它是怎么运作的？
Well, AI voice cloning is a technology that uses computer programs to copy how a person speaks.
嗯，AI声音克隆是一种使用计算机程序来复制一个人说话方式的技术。
First, the computer listens to recordings of your voice.
首先，计算机倾听你声音的录音。
Then the program can say any sentence you type, but it sounds exactly like you.
然后程序可以说出你输入的任何句子，但听起来和你完全一样。
That is amazing.
这太惊人了。
But it also sounds a bit scary.
但这也听起来有点可怕。
It is like someone creating a digital copy of your vocal chords.
这就像有人在创建你声带的数字副本。
Who was the actor in this case?
这起案件中的演员是谁？
His name is Kenjiro Tsuda.
他的名字叫津田健次郎。
He is a very famous anime voice actor in Japan.
他是日本一位非常著名的动漫配音演员。
He is known for his deep, beautiful voice, which fans absolutely love.
他以其深沉、动听的嗓音而闻名，粉丝们对它喜爱至极。
But a company used an AI tool to clone his voice without asking him first, and they put it on a
但一家公司在未事先征得他同意的情况下，使用AI工具克隆了他的声音，并把它放到了一个
popular video app.
热门视频应用上。
That is terrible.
这太糟糕了。
He spent years training his voice and building his career.
他花了好几年时间训练自己的声音并建立自己的职业生涯。
Did the court agree that this was wrong?
法庭同意这是错的吗？
Yes, they did.
是的，他们同意了。
The Tokyo court decided that a person's voice is protected as a publicity right.
东京法院裁定，个人的声音作为一项公开权受到保护。
A publicity right.
一项公开权。
That is a big legal term.
这是一个很大的法律术语。
Can you explain that in simple words? Sure.
你能用简单的词解释一下吗？当然。
Imagine you are a famous soccer player.
想象你是一名著名的足球运动员。
Your face is on posters and video games.
你的脸出现在海报和电子游戏中。
Companies must pay you to use your face because it helps them sell things.
公司必须付钱才能使用你的脸，因为它能帮他们卖东西。
The publicity right means that your name, face, and voice belong to you.
宣传权意味着你的名字、脸和声音都属于你。
Other people cannot use them to make money without your permission.
其他人未经你的许可，不能用它们赚钱。
Ah, I understand now.
啊，我现在明白了。
It is like a shop using my photograph to sell shirts without paying me.
这就像一家商店用我的照片卖衬衫却不付钱给我。
My voice is my property. Exactly.
我的声音是我的财产。没错。
This is a very big win for actors and singers.
这对演员和歌手来说是一场巨大的胜利。
Many creative people are worried that AI will replace them.
许多创意工作者担心人工智能会取代他们。
If a computer can speak or sing like a famous artist for free, companies might stop hiring real humans.
如果计算机可以免费像著名艺术家一样说话或唱歌，公司可能会停止雇佣真正的真人。
This court ruling helps protect real artists.
这项法院裁决有助于保护真正的艺术家。
That makes a lot of sense.
这很有道理。
If I were an actor, I would feel much safer today.
如果我是个演员，我今天会感觉更安全。
Technology is great, but we must protect human artists too.
科技很伟大，但我们也必须保护人类艺术家。
I agree completely.
我完全同意。
Now, let us move from technology to the high -end world of fine art.
现在，让我们从科技转入高端的美术世界。
A hidden collection of famous paintings is going to be sold, and it is worth a fortune.
一个藏有著名画作的私人收藏即将被出售，它价值一笔巨款。
A fortune?
一笔巨款？
How much are we talking about, Claire?
克莱尔，我们谈论的是多少钱？
Experts believe the entire collection is worth about $450 million.
专家认为整个收藏价值约 4.5 亿美元。
$450 million?
450百万美元？
That is an incredible amount of money.
这是一笔难以置信的巨款。
I could buy a whole island or maybe a fleet of airplanes with that.
我可以用它买下一整座岛屿，或者买下一支飞机机队。
Whose collection is it?
谁的收藏品？
It is a private collection that belongs to the Blackier family.
这是属于布莱基家族的一处私人收藏。
The paintings have been hidden from public view for a long time.
这些画作长期以来一直从公众视野中隐藏起来。
Now, the famous auction house Sotheby's is preparing to sell them.
现在，著名的苏富比拍卖行正准备出售它们。
The collection has masterworks by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Paul Cezanne. Wow!
该收 藏包含了文森特·梵高、克劳德·莫奈和保罗·塞尚的杰作。哇！
Those are some of the most famous artists in history.
那些是历史上最著名的艺术家之一。
I know van Gogh painted beautiful yellow sunflowers, and Monet painted lovely water lilies.
我知道梵高画过美丽的黄色向日葵，莫奈画过可爱的睡莲。
Yes, they did.
是的，他们确实画了。
In fact, just one painting by van Gogh in this collection is expected to sell for $180 million.
事实上，仅这批收藏中梵高的一幅画就预计以 1.8 亿美元的价格售出。
$180 million for one painting?
一幅画就要 1.8 亿美元？
Why would someone pay that much for a canvas with some paint on it?
为什么会有人花那么多钱买一块上面涂了点颜料的画布呢？
Well, these paintings are extremely rare.
嗯，这些画作极其罕见。
There is only one original in the world.
世界上只有一件原作。
For wealthy collectors, buying a van Gogh is not just about home decoration.
对于富有的收藏家来说，买一幅梵高的作品不仅仅是为了家居装饰。
It is a financial investment.
这是一项金融投资。
The value of these paintings usually increases over time, so it is a safe way to keep and grow their money.
这些画作的价值通常会随着时间的推移而增长，所以这是保持和增值资金的安全方式。
So, it is like buying a piece of history that also acts as a giant bank account on your wall.
所以，这就像买了一段历史，它同时还能充当你墙上的一座巨型银行账户。
Yes, that is a great way to put it.
是的，这个比喻真好。
However, many art lovers are a bit sad about this.
然而，许多艺术爱好者对此感到有点伤心。
When private collectors buy these paintings, they often put them in their private homes.
当私人收藏家买下这些画作时，他们经常把它们放在自己的私人住宅里。
That means regular people cannot enjoy them in museums.
这意味着普通人无法在博物馆里欣赏它们。
That is a shame.
这真是一桩遗憾。
If I had the money to buy a van Gogh, I would definitely lend it to a museum so everyone could see it.
如果我有钱买一幅梵高的画，我绝对会把它借给博物馆，让每个人都能看到它。
Art is meant to be shared.
艺术本意就是要用来分享的。
That is very kind of you, Benjamin.
你真善良，本杰明。
Hopefully, the new owners will feel the same way and share these beautiful paintings with the world.
但愿新主人也会有同感，并与世界分享这些美丽的画作。
Next, we go to Paris for some fashion news.
接下来，我们去巴黎了解一些时尚新闻。
Paris Fashion Week is happening right now, and designer Stella McCartney is making a very strong
巴黎时装周正在举行，设计师斯特拉·麦卡特尼正在发出强烈的
point about the environment.
关于环境的呼吁。
Stella McCartney is famous for her green ideas, right?
斯特拉·麦卡特尼以她的环保理念而闻名，对吧？
She does not use animal fur or leather in her clothes.
她的衣服不用动物皮毛或皮革。
Yes, she is a pioneer of sustainable fashion.
是的，她是可持续时尚的先锋。
Sustainable fashion means making clothes in a way that does not hurt our planet.
可持续时尚意味着以不伤害我们星球的方式制作衣服。
For her spring show, her theme was sea life, not sea food.
在她的春季时装秀上，她的主题是海洋生物，而不是海鲜。
Sea life, not sea food.
海洋生命，而非海鲜。
That is a very catchy slogan.
这是一个非常引人注目的标语。
What did the show look like?
这场时装秀是什么样的？
The models walked next to the beautiful Seine River, even though it was raining.
模特们走在美丽的塞纳河畔，尽管当时正在下雨。
They wore stylish clothes with pictures of dolphins on them.
他们穿着印有海豚图案的时髦衣服。
Crucially, she did not use any animal wool or leather in the entire collection.
至关重要的是，她在整个系列中没有使用任何动物羊毛或皮革。
No wool either.
羊毛也没有。
That is interesting.
这真有趣。
Why is she against wool?
为什么她反对使用羊毛？
Well, large -scale sheep farming requires a lot of land and water, which can harm the local environment.
嗯，大规模的养羊业需要大量的土地和水，这可能会危害当地的环境。
She wants to show that we can make beautiful, high -quality clothes using only plant -based materials
她想表明，我们只用植物性材料就能制作出美丽、高质量的衣服
and recycled fabrics.
以及回收的面料。
That is very impressive.
这非常令人印象深刻。
She is really trying to save the oceans and the land.
她真的在努力拯救海洋和土地。
Did she have any famous supporters at the show?
她在秀场上有哪些著名的支持者吗？
Yes, indeed.
是的，确实如此。
Jennifer Lopez was there, sitting in the front row despite the rain.
詹妮弗·洛佩兹也在那里，尽管下着雨，她依然坐在前排。
She looked absolutely beautiful.
她看起来绝对美极了。
If Jennifer Lopez is willing to sit in the rain for your fashion show, you know you are doing
如果詹妮弗·洛佩兹愿意为了你的时装秀坐在雨中，你就知道你正在做
something right.
做对了某事。
I think it is wonderful when fashion brands use their tower to talk about global issues like overfishing.
我认为当时尚品牌利用他们的平台来谈论像过度捕捞这样的全球性问题时，真是太棒了。
Yes, the fashion industry has a huge impact on the earth.
是的，时尚业对地球有着巨大的影响。
When leaders like Stella McCartney show a better way, other companies often follow.
当像斯特拉·麦卡特尼这样的领导者展示一条更好的道路时，其他公司往往会效仿。
Finally, we have some happy news from Hollywood to end our show.
最后，我们有一些来自好莱坞的开心新闻来结束我们的节目。
The legendary comedian and actor Jim Carrey has secretly married his girlfriend.
传奇喜剧演员兼演员金·凯瑞已经秘密结婚了，新娘是他的女朋友。
Oh, Jim Carrey.
哦，金·凯瑞。
I love his movies.
我非常喜欢他的电影。
He always makes me laugh so hard.
他总是能让我笑得前俯后仰。
Who did he marry?
他跟谁结婚了？
He married his girlfriend, Min Ah, in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles.
他在洛杉矶的一个小型私人仪式上与女友敏儿（Min Ah）结婚了。
She is 32 years old and he is 64.
她32岁，而他64岁。
They have been together for a while and made their first public appearance as a couple seven months ago.
他们在一起有一段时间了，并在七个月前首次以情侣身份公开亮相。
That is fantastic.
这太棒了。
Jim Carrey has given so much joy to the world.
金·凯瑞给世界带来了如此多的欢乐。
It is wonderful to see him find his own happiness.
很高兴看到他找到了属于自己的幸福。
How did he describe her?
他是如何描述她的？
He called her his sublime companion.
他称她为他崇高的伴侣。
Sublime companion?
崇高的伴侣？
That sounds very poetic.
听起来很有诗意。
What does sublime mean in this context?
在这个语境中，sublime 是什么意思？
Sublime means something that is extremely beautiful, excellent, or that brings a feeling of deep
Sublime 意味着某种极其美丽、优秀，或者能带来深深的感觉
peace and happiness.
平静与幸福。
So he feels that she is the perfect partner who brings great joy to his life.
所以他觉得她是那个给她生活带来巨大欢乐的完美伴侣。
That is so beautiful.
那真是太美了。
I'm glad they chose to have a quiet, private wedding.
我很高兴他们选择办一场安静而私密的婚礼。
Sometimes famous people need a break from the cameras to enjoy their special moments.
有时著名人物需要从镜头前抽身出来，享受他们的特殊时刻。
Yes, it was just for close family and friends.
是的，这只是为了亲近的家人和朋友。
We wish them a lifetime of love and laughter together.
我们祝愿他们携手度过充满爱与欢笑的一生。
And that is all for today's news digest.
以上就是今天新闻摘要的全部内容。
We covered a wide range of stories from AI voice rights to multi -million dollar art auctions, ocean
我们报道了广泛的新闻，从人工智能声音版权到数百万美元的艺术品拍卖，再到海洋
-friendly fashion, and a happy wedding.
友好型时尚以及一场快乐的婚礼。
It was a very interesting show today.
今天的节目非常有趣。
Before we say goodbye, we have a fun question for our listeners. Yes.
在我们说再见之前，我们为听众准备了一个有趣的问题。是的。
If an AI tool could clone your voice, what is the first thing you would make it say?
如果一个人工智能工具可以克隆你的声音，你会让它说的第一句话是什么？
Would you make it sing a funny song or maybe do a presentation for your work?
你会让它唱一首有趣的歌，还是为你的工作做个汇报？
I think I would make my AI voice call my friends and tell them funny jokes all day.
我想我会让我的AI声音整天给我的朋友打电话，给他们讲有趣的笑话。
Listeners, please write your answers in the comments section below or take a look at what other
听众朋友们，请在下方评论区写下你们的答案，或者看一看其他
listeners are saying.
听众们在说些什么。
We always enjoy reading your creative ideas.
我们总是很高兴阅读你们富有创造力的想法。
Thank you so much for joining us on TalkCast today.
非常感谢大家今天加入TalkCast。
If you like our podcast, please think about joining our TalkCast membership, subscribing to our
如果你喜欢我们的播客，请考虑加入我们的TalkCast会员，订阅我们的
channel, and sharing this episode with your friends.
频道，并与你的朋友分享这一期节目。
Yes, your support helps us make more episodes for you.
是的，你们的支持帮助我们为你们制作更多节目。
Also, remember that you can find the complete English script and the audio of this episode on our
另外，请记住，你可以在我们的网站上找到本期节目的完整英文剧本和音频
website at www .talkcast .top and on our WeChat official account, which is also named TalkCast.
网址 www.talkcast.top 以及我们的微信官方账号，该账号也命名为TalkCast。
We post these materials regularly to help you improve your English reading and listening skills.
我们定期发布这些资料，以帮助你提高英语阅读和听力技能。
Thank you again, everyone.
再次感谢大家。
Have a wonderful, happy day, and we will see you in the next episode.
祝你有美好、快乐的一天，我们下期节目再见。
Have a great day.
祝你有棒的一天。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
