ChatGPT Scarlett Johansson Voice: OpenAI Reportedly Working To Pull ‘Sky’s Voice’ Due to It Sounding Similar to Hollywood Actress, Company Further Explains Its Voice Selection Process

San Francisco, May 20: OpenAI recently rolled out GPT-4o with improved capabilities. The OpenAI's newly generated text, audio, and images were generated quickly and with more accuracy. GPT-4o was launched as a free tool for all users. The Sam Altman-run AI company already introduced five distinct voices in September 2023. According to a report, the company plans to remove one of the voices from the new ChatGPT's audible version.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, OpenAI decided to pause the Sky voice from the new ChatGPT audible model because it sounds similar to Scarlett Johansson. The report mentioned that the company had no deliberate intention of choosing a voice that resembled the Hollywood actress. Scarlett Johansson, famous for her roles in Marvel's Avengers and Iron Man movies, also voiced an AI character in a film called 'Her', released in 2013. Sam Altman Says OpenAI Never Clawed Back Any Employee’s Vested Equity and Will Never Do Such Thing in Future.

In Her film, the leading actor Theodore Twombly was played Joaquin Phoenix who fell in love with a near-perfect AI character called Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Theodore developed a deeper connection with Samantha to fill his lonely life working as a writer. The movie made the Hollywood actress famous and her voice was considered ideal for AI. On the other hand, OpenAI explained its methods of choosing the voices for ChatGPT in an official post. The company's team worked with "industry-leading casting and directing professionals" and narrowed 400 submissions to five unique voices. 

The company said, "Voice Mode is one of the most beloved features in ChatGPT." It explained that the voices were selected after an extensive five-month process. The company further emphasised that it introduced voice capabilities for users, opening a new way to interact with ChatGPT. OpenAI explained that the voices, including Ember, Breeze, Cove, Juniper, and Sky, were sampled from the voice actors it partnered with. Starlink’s High-Speed Internet Service Now Live Across 300+ Islands in Republic of Fiji.

OpenAI further posted about Sky's voice sounding similar to Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, "We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity's distinctive voice—Sky's voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress using her natural speaking voice. "The company further stated in its official post that, looking ahead, it would introduce additional voices in ChatGPT. The report by Hindustan Times mentioned that the OpenAI would pause the use of Sky voice from ChatGPT's audible AI Chatbot.