Aug 2 (Reuters) - Meta is in discussions with

actors such as Awkwafina and Judi Dench, as well as influencers,

for the right to use their voices in its MetaAI digital

assistant product, the New York Times said on Friday.

The social media giant is also in talks with comedian

Keegan-Michael Key, among other celebrities, and Hollywood's top

talent agencies were involved in negotiations, the newspaper

said, citing people familiar with the matter.

While details such as who may sign on are still uncertain,

the paper said Meta could pay millions of dollars in fees to the

actors if a deal was reached.

Meta did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for

comment.

On Wednesday, Meta signaled it would continue to spend big

on AI infrastructure. Like many tech peers, it has been plowing

billions of dollars into its data centers to capitalize on the

boom in generative artificial intelligence.