Scarlett Johansson has criticized OpenAI for allegedly utilizing her voice with out consent, as reported by Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier.
Following OpenAI’s announcement that they might discontinue a ChatGPT voice that seemed like Scarlett Johansson, the actor issued an announcement saying that her lawyer would contact OpenAI CEO Sam Altman earlier than the corporate eliminated the voice choice “The Sky.”
Johansson acknowledged in a message printed on X earlier than Twitter that Altman had approached her in September 2023 to be a voice actor for his present ChatGPT 4.0. She highlighted her earlier position within the movie “Her,” a romantic drama a couple of character who falls in love with a man-made intelligence chatbot named Samantha.
Altman had informed Johansson that she may bridge the hole between know-how corporations, innovators, and shoppers to facilitate acceptance of human-driven local weather change and synthetic intelligence.
Johansson declined Altman’s provide, however 9 months later, pals, household, and the neighborhood knowledgeable her that “The Sky” voice sounded eerily like hers. After her attorneys contacted OpenAI and Altman with two letters requesting particular data on how “The Sky” was created, OpenAI “reluctantly agreed” to retract the voice choice.
Johansson emphasised the significance of clarifying the problems of deepfakes and defending one’s picture, work, and persona within the face of adversity. She expressed disbelief at OpenAI’s use of her voice with out consent, calling for transparency on these issues.
In response, OpenAI denied that “The Sky” voice was based mostly on Scarlett Johansson, attributing it to a different skilled actor utilizing their pure voice. The firm apologized for not speaking higher with Johansson and acknowledged that that they had ceased utilizing “The Sky” of their merchandise out of respect for her.
As reported by Fortune in 2024, the chief correspondent of The Daily Show, Lydia Left, commented on the GPT-4.0 know-how, noting, “You can actually inform {that a} man constructed this know-how.”