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A snippet from that article. ---- Johansson’s statement, relayed to WIRED by her publicist, claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked her last September to prov

A snippet from that article. ---- Johansson’s statement, relayed to WIRED by her publicist, claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked her last September to provide ChatGPT’s new voice but that she declined. She describes being astounded to see the company demo a new voice for ChatGPT last week that sounded like her anyway. “When I heard the release demo I was shocked, angered, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference,” the statement reads. It notes that Altman appeared to encourage the world to connect the demo with Johansson’s performance by tweeting out “her,” in reference to the movie, on May 13. ----- Says it all really and why some folks at OpenAI probably left because of the attitude of the current CEO to 'win' at any cost.

GaggiX 2y ago
"Sky" voice has been available since September though, OpenAI met with the "Sky" voice actress in June and July, months before contacting Scarlett Johansson.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252495087/openai-pulls-ai-voice-that-was-compared-to-scarlett-johansson-in-the-movie-her https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252495087/openai-pulls-ai-vo... > Johansson said that nine months ago Altman approached her proposing that she allow her voice to be licensed for the new ChatGPT voice assistant. He thought it would be "comforting to people" who are uneasy with AI technology. > Just two days before the new ChatGPT was unveiled, Altman again reached out to Johansson's team, urging the actress to reconsider, she said. I can't imagine they were asking repeatedly including just two days before the demo for funsies. Plus... > OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has said the 2013 Spike Jonze film is his favorite movie, invited comparisons by posting the word "Her" on X after the company announced the new ChatGPT version.
  - GaggiX 2y ago
    What are you suggesting? That OpenAI chose the voice of "Sky" a year ago because she resembled Scarlett Johansson, and then decided to actually contact Scarlett Johansson?
    - ceejayoz 2y ago
      I'm saying contacting the actress for permission and coyly tweeting "her" after referencing it as your favorite movie makes blanket denials a bit hard to swallow.
qntmfred 2y ago
It doesn't say it all. It says their point of view, in a way that is designed to lead people to their preferred set of conclusions.
failedartifact 2y ago
They're going for a style, just because SJ declined, should not mean they cannot pursue something similar. The fact they went to SJ in the first place means they had good intentions of getting a well founded voice. Likely a voice professional can detect clear differences, as it's not convincing to be SJ from an outsider.
- quantified 2y ago
  Isn't it the case that her own family was convinced?
  - Athari 2y ago
    "My closest friends and news outlets" doesn't include family. Also, depending on how you ask, it's pretty easy to get any response. I wouldn't rely on that information.

GaggiX 2y ago

"Sky" voice has been available since September though, OpenAI met with the "Sky" voice actress in June and July, months before contacting Scarlett Johansson.

ceejayoz 2y ago
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252495087/openai-pulls-ai-voice-that-was-compared-to-scarlett-johansson-in-the-movie-her https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252495087/openai-pulls-ai-vo... > Johansson said that nine months ago Altman approached her proposing that she allow her voice to be licensed for the new ChatGPT voice assistant. He thought it would be "comforting to people" who are uneasy with AI technology. > Just two days before the new ChatGPT was unveiled, Altman again reached out to Johansson's team, urging the actress to reconsider, she said. I can't imagine they were asking repeatedly including just two days before the demo for funsies. Plus... > OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has said the 2013 Spike Jonze film is his favorite movie, invited comparisons by posting the word "Her" on X after the company announced the new ChatGPT version.
- GaggiX 2y ago
  What are you suggesting? That OpenAI chose the voice of "Sky" a year ago because she resembled Scarlett Johansson, and then decided to actually contact Scarlett Johansson?
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    I'm saying contacting the actress for permission and coyly tweeting "her" after referencing it as your favorite movie makes blanket denials a bit hard to swallow.

qntmfred 2y ago

It doesn't say it all. It says their point of view, in a way that is designed to lead people to their preferred set of conclusions.

failedartifact 2y ago

They're going for a style, just because SJ declined, should not mean they cannot pursue something similar. The fact they went to SJ in the first place means they had good intentions of getting a well founded voice. Likely a voice professional can detect clear differences, as it's not convincing to be SJ from an outsider.

quantified 2y ago
Isn't it the case that her own family was convinced?
- Athari 2y ago
  "My closest friends and news outlets" doesn't include family. Also, depending on how you ask, it's pretty easy to get any response. I wouldn't rely on that information.