OpenAI Could Face Legal Consequences Using Scarlett Johansson-Like ChatGPT Voice: Report
According to a report, OpenAI could face legal consequences for using Sky voice in ChatGPT that sounds like the Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson. The lawyers reportedly said that Scarlett could exercise her rights against Sam Altman's AI company.
San Francisco, May 23: Scarlett Johansson was shocked and angered when she discovered that the OpenAI's 'Sky' voice was similar to AI character 'Samantha' which she played in the 'Her' movie of 2013. On the other hand, Sam Altman-run OpenAI denied that the Sky voice used in ChatGPT was similar to that of a Hollywood actress. The company said it was recorded by another voice actress and was not intended to sound like Scarlett Johansson's voice. The company said that it was not intentional. However, according to a report, OpenAI could be in real trouble for using the Scarlett Johansson ChatGPT voice.
According to a report by The Verge, OpenAI could face legal consequences for this action, whether it did it intentionally or not. Further, the report said that the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pointing out certain similarities made the matter worse, according to the lawyers protecting intellectual property rights. Haynes Boones firm's partner Purvi Patel Albers, who focuses on trademarks and copyrights, reportedly said that Scarlett Johansson could take a few actions as the case law supported her. Scarlett Johansson ‘Shocked’ and ‘Angered’ To See OpenAI Using Voice Similar to Hers After She Turned Down Request To Lend Her Voice to ChatGPT.
After OpenAI demonstrated its new updates to ChatGPT last week, the report said that the AI company spurred commentary and headlines noting that the Sky voice in ChatGPT was similar to Samantha, played by Scarlett Johansson in Her in 2013. Purvi Patel Albers reportedly said that celebrities, including Scarlett Johansson, could invoke the right to publicity laws that protect "identifying features of a person from being used without their permission". She added that by misappropriating someone's name, likeness, voice, etc., the company or person could be violating their right to publicity. Scarlett Johansson Voice Row: Sam Altman-Run OpenAI Removes AI Voice ‘Sky’ Sounding Similar to Hollywood Actress.
The report mentioned previously that celebrities like Bette Midler and Tom Waits sued for the similar reasons. The Verge said that despite OpenAI saying it did not intend the 'Sky' voice to sound similar to Scarlett Johansson, it would not protect it. The consumers already pointed out the similarities, and CEO Sam Altman might have made the matter more complicated. OpenAI pulled Sky's voice from ChatGPT, but Purvi Patel Albers asked why the AI company did it when it knew Scarlett Johansson would protect her rights.
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