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OpenAI last week released a new GPT-4o model that features a voice similar to Scarlett Johansson. Even though Scarlett Johansson turned down the job months ago.
According to an article, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked Johansson to be the voice of GPT-4o, an update to ChatGPT, in September to help the general public feel more comfortable with the changes brought about by AI. It is said that he requested it. statement Johansson was released on Monday.
She turned him down “for personal reasons,” and nine months later she was shocked to hear a new voice, Sky, that was “eerily similar” to the one ChatGPT had put at the center of their demo.
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“When I heard the public demonstration, I was shocked, angry, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice so eerily similar to mine that close friends and the press could not tell it apart.” Johansson said.
Scarlett Johansson. Photo by ZOULERAH NORDDINE/AFP via Getty Images
Johansson played the voice of the AI 2013 movie “sheJohansson said Altman tweeted “her” on the day of the release, suggesting the company’s choice to adopt a similar voice was “intentional.”
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— Sam Altman (@sama) May 13, 2024
According to Johansson’s statement, she has hired a lawyer. After the release of GPT-4o, we asked OpenAI to clearly explain how they created an AI voice like her, Sky.
As a result, the company “reluctantly” removed the voice, she said. OpenAI Paused Audio will be released on Monday.
In response, OpenAI published a blog post on Sunday stating that Skye’s voice is by another actress and is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson.
“We believe that AI voices should not intentionally imitate the unique voices of celebrities,” OpenAI said. I have written In Sunday’s blog post.
OpenAI is safety the company’s AI models and the resignations of prominent researchers, including Jan Rijke, who resigned last week. It is called OpenAI prioritizes safety over “shiny products.”
OpenAI is now worth $80 a billion.
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