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Scarlett Johansson Alleges OpenAI's Sky Imitates Her Voice Without Licensing

May 20, 2024

OpenAI unveiled a voice assistant with a voice resembling Scarlett Johansson's, despite her refusal to license her voice. Johansson claimed the assistant, "Sky," sounded "eerily similar" to her voice, leading her to seek legal action. OpenAI suspended Sky, asserting the voice was from a different actress.
Alleged deployer
sky-voice-assistant, sam-altman, openai
Alleged developer
sam-altman, openai
Alleged harmed parties
scarlett-johansson

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