Exhibit (j)

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "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 reports dated February 14, 2017
relating to the financial statements of AB Balanced Wealth Portfolio, AB Growth
& Income Portfolio, AB Growth Portfolio, AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio, AB
International Growth Portfolio, AB International Value Portfolio, AB Large Cap
Growth Portfolio, AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio, AB Small Cap Growth
Portfolio, AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, AB Value Portfolio, AB Global
Thematic Growth Portfolio, AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, AB
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio, AB Global Risk Allocation -
Moderate Portfolio and AB Global Bond Portfolio for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2016, which are incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 70 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
April 26, 2017