Scarlett Johansson accuses OpenAI of mimicking her voice, raising copyright concerns; AI company apologizes.

From Indian Express: 2024-05-23 10:13:54

In a statement, Scarlett Johansson expressed “shock” and “anger” over the voice of GPT-4o, OpenAI’s latest AI model, which she claims sounds like her own. She accused OpenAI of using her voice despite declining licensing requests in the past. OpenAI paused the voice named ‘Sky’ and apologized to Johansson.

OpenAI unveiled GPT-4o, offering voice options like ‘Sky’ for conversations with the AI chatbot. Scarlett Johansson accused ‘Sky’ of mimicking her voice without consent, raising copyright concerns. The AI company paused ‘Sky’ and clarified that it was not her voice but another actor’s, apologizing for the lack of communication.

Several individuals and organizations, including newspapers like The New York Times, have raised copyright complaints against OpenAI for using their creative works without permission. The Authors Guild of America also sued on behalf of writers like George R R Martin and John Grisham. Hollywood actors are wary of AI use in creating content without their consent.

In India, celebrities like Rajinikanth, Anil Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff have fought for personality rights in court, protecting their name, voice, and likeness. Delhi High Court upheld Jackie Shroff’s rights against misuse by e-commerce stores and AI chatbots. The court related this to the protection of Daler Mehndi’s persona in past rulings.

Personality rights in India, including protection from commercial misuse, are a gray area not clearly defined in law. Delhi High Court rulings set precedents in cases regarding celebrity likeness and identity. Anil Kapoor also secured an injunction against unauthorized use of his name and likeness using AI and face morphing techniques.



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