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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Matthew McConaughey trademarks ‘All right, all right, all right’ catchphrase in bid to beat AI fakes

‘Ok, Ok, Ok’ … Matthew McConaughey.
‘Ok, Ok, Ok’ … Matthew McConaughey. Photograph: Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice – including his famous catchphrase: “All right, all right, all right” from the movie Dazed and Confused in an attempt to forestall unauthorised use by artificial intelligence.

The Wall Street Journal reported that McConaughey has had eight separate applications approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office in recent weeks, including film clips of the actor standing on a porch and sitting in front of a tree, and an audio clip of him saying: “All right, all right, all right”.

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