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Very 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 t
by freedomben 2y ago
Very 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...