Scarlett Johansson’s accusations against OpenAI for having cloned its voice for the new artificial intelligence GPT-4o have been denied by the Washington Post. According to the newspaper, i documents and audio files available would demonstrate the good faith of OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman.
Scarlett Johansson: the case of virtual voices
Actress Scarlett Johansson had expressed shock and anger after hearing the similarity between his voice and that of “Sky”, one of the virtual voices created by OpenAI For ChatGPT. Johansson stated that Altman had offered to lend her voice to GPT-4o, which the actress had rejected.
However, the Washington Post revealed that the voice of Sky it belongs to another professional actress, whose identity remains anonymous. The newspaper had access to evidence showing that the actress was hired months before Altman’s contact with Johansson.
OpenAI’s reaction
OpenAI responded to the allegations by publishing a detailed post about the process of selecting entries for ChatGPTalso announcing the suspension of the use of the voice of Sky as a sign of respect for Scarlett Johansson. Sam Altman stated that OpenAI has always acted in good faith, and that Sky’s voice was not cloned from Johansson’s.
This case raises many questions about transparency and practices OpenAI. If the company had evidence to support his innocence, why didn’t it present it immediately?
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