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Brady Snyder

OpenAI trying to steal Scarlett Johansson's voice to make AI feel 'comfortable' is the reason why it's so worrying

Scarlett Johansson OpenAI Sam Altman Sky Google
The announcement of GPT-4o.

What you need to know

  • Scarlett Johansson says she was approached by OpenAI last year about using her voice for a ChatGPT voice assistant. 
  • Though Johansson did not agree to the proposition, OpenAI shipped its GPT-4o model with a voice called “Sky” that sounds quite similar to Johansson‘s. 
  • After legal pressure, OpenAI removed Sky from GPT-4o, and said that the voice was not based on Johansson‘s. 
  • Still, in trying to use a friendly and welcoming voice to make AI feel more comforting, OpenAI ended up doing the opposite. 
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