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OpenAI changed the voice of their AI assistant, Sky, after Scarlett Johansson formally complained that the voice was potentially based on her work in the movie “Her.” Turns out, she has some receipts backing up her claim. OpenAI says they used a different voice actor, but has since removed the voice out of respect for…

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OpenAI changed the voice of their AI assistant, Sky, after Scarlett Johansson formally complained that the voice was potentially based on her work in the movie “Her.” Turns out, she has some receipts backing up her claim. OpenAI says they used a different voice actor, but has since removed the voice out of respect for Johansson. All of this has us wondering, should AI companies be modeling their tech after sci-fi movies?

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  1. @d.Cog420

    May 22, 2024 at 1:07 pm

    Wonder if AI will spawn a blackmarket trade in identities..

  2. @FallenStarFeatures

    May 22, 2024 at 1:19 pm

    AI = Automated Intellectual Property THEFT

  3. @OrbitTheSun

    May 22, 2024 at 5:27 pm

    I actually recognize voices very well. Still, I never associated Sky’s voice with Her’s voice. But then I was surprised that OpenAI changed Sky’s voice, which I noticed immediately. Doesn’t she sound even more like Her now?

  4. @vortex2177

    May 22, 2024 at 6:02 pm

    ????????????

  5. @DavidJMann

    May 23, 2024 at 4:12 am

    Snore.

  6. @ktb1381

    May 23, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    The thing is, Sky’s voice does not sound like Scarlett Johansson’s. Give it a listen and see what you think.

  7. @icarus9070

    May 24, 2024 at 9:00 am

    Sky was better and juniper is shit

  8. @Repko01

    May 26, 2024 at 10:46 am

    Did you actually hear and compare them? Sky is way better

  9. @marcusnguyen2315

    May 28, 2024 at 8:59 pm

    Sky DOES NOT sound like ScarJo!

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