Exhibit (j)







            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We  consent  to  the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  caption  "Financial
Highlights"  within  the  Prospectus  and  "General  Information  -  Independent
Registered  Public  Accounting  Firm"  and  "Financial  Statements and Report of
Independent   Registered   Public  Accounting  Firm"  within  the  Statement  of
Additional  Information  and  to  the  use of our report dated February 12, 2016
relating to the financial statements of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -
AB  Growth  and  Income  Portfolio  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,
which  is  incorporated  by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to
the  Registration  Statement  (Form  N-1A  No. 33-18647) of AB Variable Products
Series Fund, Inc.




                                                       /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New York, New York
January 9, 2017