Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X to comment on the OpenAI chatbot's use of Sky voice similar to Hollywood movie star Scarlett Johansson, saying it was a realistic version of the British drama “Black Mirror.”
On Monday local time, Scarlett Johnson issued a statement accusing OpenAI of launching an AI voice similar to her voice without her consent.
Scarlett said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (Sam Altman) found her in September of last year to ask if she would like to voice ChatGPT, and said he felt it would “comfort those” who aren't comfortable with the technology.
Johnson said she declined the offer at the time.
The movie star said, “When I heard the release sample, I was shocked and outraged. I couldn't believe that Altman would go for a sound that sounded so similar to mine, and none of my closest friends or news media could see any difference.”
Johnson said it was two days before the release of the ChatGPT 4.0 demo. Altman contacted her agent and asked her to reconsider. But before she contacted OpenAI, the system had already been released.
An X user shared a screenshot of the news, and Musk responded, “Black Mirror reality (again).”
Another user summarized OpenAI's approach in this incident: “Asking Scarlett Johansson for permission for us to mimic her voice, ignore her response, mimic her voice, post, and delete her voice once we're sued.”
Musk responded with a “laughing and crying” emoji.
