Hollywood’s got a new villain, and it’s not another Marvel antagonist. The clash between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI over a voice that \"eerily\" mirrored her Her role is sparking fresh fears about AI’s creative takeover. Lights, camera… litigation?
When Tech Mimicks Art
OpenAI’s Sam Altman insists their ChatGPT voice actor wasn’t meant to mimic Johansson, but Hollywood execs aren’t convinced. \"This puts a human face on the AI debate,\" one insider told Reuters. Cue flashbacks to 2013’s Her, where Johansson voiced an AI companion – life imitating art, anyone?
Creative Collision Course
As studios explore partnerships with OpenAI (hello, Sora’s movie-quality videos!), Johansson’s stand highlights a rift. \"It’s hubris,\" snapped a studio exec, while legal experts note parallels to Bette Midler’s 1987 voice-rights win against Ford. Spoiler: tech’s 'fair use' arguments might not fly in Tinseltown.
AI: Tool or Threat?
Fox already uses ChatGPT for Tubi recommendations, and Sora could revolutionize VFX. But with OpenAI’s models allegedly trained on copyrighted works, creatives wonder: Is this innovation… or theft? \"We need federal voice protections NOW,\" demands SAG-AFTRA’s Jeffrey Bennett, as deepfake anxieties go mainstream.
One thing’s clear: In the battle between algorithms and artistry, the final act is far from written.
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Lights, camera… litigation?
\"We need federal voice protections NOW,\" demands SAG-AFTRA’s Jeffrey Bennett, as deepfake anxieties go mainstream.
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