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> No it's not put to rest, because if they used a different voice actress for the model then it's a legitimate move. That is simply untrue. Check out the Midl
by qarl 2y ago
> No it's not put to rest, because if they used a different voice actress for the model then it's a legitimate move.
That is simply untrue. Check out the Midler-Ford case, the Tom Waits case as just two examples.
If the intent is to mimic the character, you're in trouble. OpenAI is trying to claim they weren't mimicking Samatha, but you'd have to be a fool to believe that, given the other evidence.
- freedomben 2y agoVery interesting, thank you! Given that I agree it's likely not legal. There is definitely plenty of evidence that they wanted Johansson's voice. I'm quite torn on whether this is how it ought to be though. If the burden of proof is on showing intent, then I think it's a good balance. If it shifts to just "chance of confusion" like many trademark cases have, that seems pretty unfair to average people and stacked in favor of the rich and famous. Refs for others: [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co [2]: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-09-me-238-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-09-me-238-st... [3]: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/tech/openai-scarlett-johansson-lawsuit-sam-altman/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/tech/openai-scarlett-johansso...