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Both cases seem to have also borrowed from the artists’ songs too however. That could perhaps make a difference.
by hooloovoo_zoo 2y ago
Both cases seem to have also borrowed from the artists’ songs too however. That could perhaps make a difference.
- pseudalopex 2y agoBette Midler and Tom Waits didn't control their songs when they sued the companies.
- hooloovoo_zoo 2y agoBut it makes it more likely that the listener will associate the commercial with the artist than just using the voice.
- deprecative 2y agoTrue to an extent. I'd argue that celebrity of a certain level would make one's voice recognizable and thus confusion can happen.
- pseudalopex 2y agoThe Midler v. Ford decision said her voice was distinctive. Not the song. OpenAI didn't just use a voice like Scarlett Johansson's. They used it in an AI system they wanted people to associate with AI from movies and the movie where Johansson played an AI particularly.[1][2] [1] https://blog.samaltman.com/gpt-4o https://blog.samaltman.com/gpt-4o [2] https://x.com/sama/status/1790075827666796666 https://x.com/sama/status/1790075827666796666