EPAActrice Scarlett Johansson
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Nando Kasteleijn
editor Tech
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Nando Kasteleijn
editor Tech
There seems to be extra happening between OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson than the corporate urged yesterday. The actress is “shocked and offended” in regards to the tech firm’s actions, she wrote in an electronic mail assertion which is owned by varied American media.
The usage of Johansson’s voice, or one which was not less than very related, would solely have been suspended on account of authorized stress from the actress herself. This locations communication from OpenAI in a special mild.
The corporate acknowledged yesterday that the intention was to not make the AI voice resemble the actress.
Hearken to each voices right here:
Evaluate: Scarlett Johansson’s voice and OpenAI’s
In an announcement issued by a journalist from public radio broadcaster NPR was shared on X, Johansson says he was approached by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in September. He needed to rent her to be the voice of ChatGPT.
“He informed me that by utilizing my voice I may bridge the hole between tech firms and creatives. And assist shoppers get snug with the large change between people and AI. He thought my voice can be reassuring to individuals.”
Johansson writes that she rejected this supply, partly for “private causes”. When she heard the demo throughout OpenAI’s presentation final week, she says she was “shocked and offended” and in disbelief that “Mr. Altman would use a voice so similar to mine.”
She additionally factors to a tweet from him that, based on her, means that copying her voice was the intention. Altman tweeted simply after the presentation final week the phrase: “her”. A reference, she writes, to the movie of the identical title during which she performs an AI voice who develops a relationship with the protagonist.
Scarlett Johansson because the AI voice Samantha within the film Her:
The assertion additionally states that simply earlier than the presentation, Altman contacted her once more, asking her to rethink his request. Earlier than the dialog may happen, the demo had already gone reside.
Johansson then sought authorized assist. Two letters had been despatched to the corporate asking for a proof of what precisely occurred. This then led to the weblog publish and the pausing of AI voice ‘Sky’.
Apologies
Altman repeats to NBC Information that the voice was not supposed to resemble Johansson’s and was chosen earlier than contact was made. “Out of respect for Ms. Johansson, we now have paused using voice. We apologize to Ms. Johansson for not speaking higher.”
A proof that doesn’t appear very credible with the actress’s assertion.
That is all spicy for OpenAI. The corporate has lengthy been accused of not taking copyright severely. For instance, The New York Occasions has filed a lawsuit accusing the AI firm, along with Microsoft, of utilizing articles with out permission to coach AI programs.
As well as, it is not going to enhance the connection between the tech large and the artistic sector. They may see this as proof that OpenAI cares little about their rights.
