Right here is Scarlett Johansson’s assertion from Monday:
“Final September, I acquired a proposal from Sam Altman, who wished to rent me to precise the present ChatGPT 4.0 system. He informed me that he felt that by expressing the system, it may bridge the hole between tech firms and creatives and assist customers get comfy with the seismic shift affecting people and AI. He mentioned he felt my voice can be comforting to folks. After a lot consideration and for private causes, I declined the provide. 9 months later, my buddies, household and most of the people seen how a lot the most recent system known as ‘Sky’ regarded like me.
“After I heard the launched demo, I used to be shocked, offended, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman used a voice that sounded so eerily much like mine that my closest buddies and the media could not inform the distinction. Altman even hinted that the similarity was intentional and he tweeted a single phrase, “her,” a reference to the film by which he voiced a chat system, Samantha, who kinds an intimate relationship with a human.
“Two days earlier than the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was launched, Mr. Altman contacted my agent and requested me to rethink. Earlier than we may join, the system was already out there. Because of his actions, I used to be compelled to retain authorized counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAI, setting out what they’d carried out and asking them to element the precise course of by which they created the ‘Sky’ voice. Consequently, OpenAI reluctantly agreed to take away ‘Sky’s voice.
“In a time after we are all coping with deepfakes and defending our personal picture, our personal work, our personal identities, I believe these are questions that deserve absolute readability. “I look ahead to a decision within the type of transparency and the passing of acceptable laws to assist guarantee particular person rights are protected.”