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Actress Scarlett Johansson said that she was “forced to hire legal counsel” to demand the removal of an artificial intelligence voice for OpenAI’s chatbot that sounded too much like her. Bloomberg’s Rachel Metz joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:   Watch the latest full episodes…

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Actress Scarlett Johansson said that she was “forced to hire legal counsel” to demand the removal of an artificial intelligence voice for OpenAI’s chatbot that sounded too much like her. Bloomberg’s Rachel Metz joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology.”
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  1. @zergar5671

    May 21, 2024 at 1:42 pm

    I hope they add sky’s voice back as an option later. I actually prefer listening to sky rather than scarlett johansson.

  2. @miraculixxs

    May 21, 2024 at 1:43 pm

    It’s not an “OpenAI voice”. It’s “Scarlett Johansson’s voice that OpenAI appropriated without permission”.

    • @ettiennelane9173

      May 21, 2024 at 2:29 pm

      So OpenAI is lying about using a totally different voice artist for Sky’s voice then?

    • @vectoralphaAI

      May 21, 2024 at 3:47 pm

      Youre wrong.

    • @issiewizzie

      May 21, 2024 at 5:03 pm

      based on fact or just your fiction

  3. @SAliGhasempouri

    May 21, 2024 at 2:15 pm

    It doesn’t seem the same to me.

    Apart from the AI aspect, will anyone who sounds like her be sued if they make a public speech?

    • @tiagomaqz

      May 21, 2024 at 3:58 pm

      It’s not that simple. If they used her work to create Sky’s voice with no consent and the ChatGPT messes up on anything, it may affect her image and future. I think it’s cautionary of her to ask for proof and it DOES make sense.

    • @SAliGhasempouri

      May 21, 2024 at 4:40 pm

      @@tiagomaqz The Voice of Sky is not a new feature; it has been available for about a year. Have you tried it recently on your device? Do you think the Sky on GPT-4o is the same as shown in the advertisements? In my experience, the answer is no. The Sky sound on our devices does not even match what is advertised. So, which sound of Sky exactly?

  4. @AllenPerry-jt6iq

    May 21, 2024 at 2:29 pm

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      May 21, 2024 at 2:31 pm

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      May 21, 2024 at 2:32 pm

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    • @AllenPerry-jt6iq

      May 21, 2024 at 2:33 pm

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    • @AllenPerry-jt6iq

      May 21, 2024 at 2:34 pm

      I’ve just looked up his full name on my browser and found his webpage without sweat, very much appreciate this.

    • @vectoralphaAI

      May 21, 2024 at 3:47 pm

      Fake. You are a scam to steal peoples money.

  5. @banehog

    May 21, 2024 at 3:15 pm

    FFS why can we never have nice things!?

    • @sidp5381

      May 21, 2024 at 7:35 pm

      Because someone’s voice is their personal property and you don’t get to use it without their permission

    • @ksoup2023

      May 21, 2024 at 7:58 pm

      ​@@sidp5381 They didn’t use her voice

  6. @SAliGhasempouri

    May 21, 2024 at 4:31 pm

    In my opinion, OpenAI could have found a talented actress who is not a celebrity with opposing views on AI.
    In that case, it would have become an inspiring act as well.

    Another issue that is strange and concerning to me is that privacy laws are increasingly being used to oppose artificial intelligence, rather than spending more time and even promoting understanding of deep learning models. When we understand something, we can better measure or control it.

    We are losing time!

  7. @issiewizzie

    May 21, 2024 at 5:03 pm

    its not illegal to sound someone else

  8. @brianmitchell4820

    May 21, 2024 at 5:20 pm

    What utter nonsense … didn’t think Scarlet was that greedy … and to the person who actually did the Sky voiceover … you sound far better than … her 🙂

    • @sidp5381

      May 21, 2024 at 7:35 pm

      Greedy Sam Altman, thinking that he can use other peoples property to make a profit. Elon and fanboy are in the section, whining like children.

  9. @neon_Nomad

    May 21, 2024 at 5:27 pm

    Nope it doesnt stop smellin your own farts gurl

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