OpenAI pauses an AI voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson
7 months ago

OpenAI pauses an AI voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson

India TV News  

OpenAI has recently announced to pause one of the voices which is being used by its AI chatbot called ChatGPT. In a blog post, the Sam Altman-run AI company said that Sky Voice is now being paused after the company used it during the launch of its new GPT-4o model last week. OpenAI said, “We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity's distinctive voice — Sky’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress using her own natural speaking voice.” “To protect their privacy, we cannot share the names of our voice talents,” it added. “Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system,” Johansson posted on X. ALSO, Elon Musk recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that they violated their original contractual agreements related to AI.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode on web but here is the catch
1 month ago

OpenAI launches ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode on web but here is the catch

India Today  

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OpenAI Rolls Out New Voice Assistant to All Paid ChatGPT Users
3 months ago

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Bloomberg  

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The Independent  

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OpenAI Rolls Out Voice Assistant After Delay to Address Safety Issues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Bloomberg  

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The Independent  

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Apple announces deal with OpenAI. Will it be a game-changer?
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LA Times  

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In OpenAI’s ‘her’ story, a crisis and a warning
7 months ago

In OpenAI’s ‘her’ story, a crisis and a warning

Hindustan Times  

Hollywood icon Scarlett Johansson called out OpenAI this week to explain why its new AI assistant sounded uncannily like her. The company said it hired a voice actor prior to the outreach, implying it was a mere coincidence that GPT-4o sounded like the award-winning actor. It is increasingly believable that the similarity to Johansson’s voice may have been deliberate, especially …

Sam Altman Is Showing Us Who He Really Is
7 months ago

Sam Altman Is Showing Us Who He Really Is

Slate  

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Scarlett Johansson says she was ‘shocked’ and ‘angered’ by ChatGPT voice ‘imitation’
7 months ago

Scarlett Johansson says she was ‘shocked’ and ‘angered’ by ChatGPT voice ‘imitation’

The Independent  

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OpenAI pulls controversial voice for ChatGPT over claims its imitated Scarlett Johansson
7 months ago

OpenAI pulls controversial voice for ChatGPT over claims its imitated Scarlett Johansson

The Independent  

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Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice 'eerily similar' to hers
7 months ago

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice 'eerily similar' to hers

Hindustan Times  

By Dawn Chmielewski and Anna Tong HT Image May 20 - Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded "eerily similar" to the actress after she declined to voice the chatbot herself. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Monday that Sky's voice was not an imitation …

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
7 months ago

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — OpenAI on Monday said it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar” to her own. In a post on the social media platform X, OpenAI said it is “working to pause” Sky — the name of one of five voices that ChatGPT users can …

Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI’s new voice sounds like her. She’s not happy about it
7 months ago

Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI’s new voice sounds like her. She’s not happy about it

LA Times  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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LA Times  

The days of an interactive, almost-human virtual assistant could be coming sooner than you think. In a video posted Monday on X by OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman, company officials ask ChatGPT to tell them a bedtime story involving robots and romance. “I’ve got you covered!” The system proceeds to tell a story about a curious robot “in a world …

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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