In a statement, actress Scarlett Johnsson revealed she took legal action against OpenAI after discovering its “Sky» ChatGPT voice system resembled hers.
«Avengers» and «Her» actress Scarlett Johansson revealed that legal action was likely behind OpenAI removing a voice that sounded eerily like hers.
A statement released by NPR on Monday explained that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reached out to Johansson in September about possibly hiring her to voice the ChatGPT 4.0 system. She claimed he suggested her «comforting» voice «could bridge the gap between tech companies and creatives» and help with the «seismic shift concerning humans and Al.»
Though she rejected the offer after «much consideration and for personal reasons,» Johansson was furious to hear the public discuss how the «Sky» voice system resembled hers.
«When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word ‘her’ — a reference to the film in which I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human,» the statement read.
