Scarlett Johansson's allegations against OpenAI
Date: 2024-05-22 Author: Henry Casey Categories: IN WORLD
Lawyers for famous actress Scarlett Johansson have demanded that OpenAI reveal the process of creating Sky's voice assistant in ChatGPT, claiming that the assistant's voice is "eerily similar" to the actress's voice.
Context of the conflict
Johansson said that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman approached her twice with an offer to voice the new ChatGPT 4.0 algorithm, but she refused. According to the actress, Altman believed that her voice would help people feel comfortable with the changes associated with the use of artificial intelligence.
The similarity of voices and the actress's reaction
On May 13, 2024, after the presentation of the GPT-4o model, Johansson received many messages from friends and family members who noted the similarity of Sky's voice to hers. The actress was shocked and outraged to learn of the similarities and expressed bewilderment at how a voice so similar to her own could be used without her permission.
OpenAI Actions
OpenAI denies that Sky's voice belongs to or imitates Johansson's. Company representatives said that the voice actor for Sky was chosen before approaching the actress. However, “out of respect” for Johansson, OpenAI has suspended use of the voice assistant.
Legal measures and future regulation
Johansson said the company suspended Sky only after its lawyers sent letters demanding an explanation of the model's creation process. The actress stressed the importance of combating deepfakes and protecting individual rights, calling for transparency and appropriate legislation to ensure these rights.
Previous OpenAI conflicts
This incident is not the first time OpenAI has faced allegations of copyright infringement. The company and its partner Microsoft were previously accused of "stealing millions" of copyrighted articles to train their ChatGPT and Copilot chatbots.
