Scarlett Johansson doesn’t need to be Her.
The Black Widow star referred to as out OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for allegedly utilizing a voice in its synthetic intelligence software program that she believes sounds like her personal with out her consent, she stated in an announcement her rep issued to NBC Information Might 20. In keeping with Johansson, the businessman despatched her a suggestion in September to rent to her because the voice of the ChatGPT 4.0 system, however she turned it down.
“He stated he felt that my voice can be comforting to folks,” she stated. “After a lot consideration and for private causes, declined the provide.”
Nonetheless, Johansson accused the corporate going forward with it by utilizing a voice that “seemed like me” with out her consent on their new system referred to as “Sky,” even saying that her “buddies, household and most people all famous” similarities.
“Once I heard the launched demo, I used to be shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily much like mine,” the 39-year-old continued. “Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single phrase ‘her’—a reference to the movie by which I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who varieties an intimate relationship with a human.” (Altman tweeted the phrase on Might 13.)
