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Re:Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "Sky" voice by IncreasePosts on Monday May 20, 2024 @08:50PM (#40422723)
The most famous case of voice appropriation was Midler vs Ford, which involved Ford paying a Midler impersonator to perform a well known Midler song, creating the impression that it was actually Bette.

Where are the signs or symbols tying Scarlett to the openAI voice? I don't think a single word, contextless message on a separate platform that 99% of openAI users will not see is significant enough to form that connection in users heads.

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Re:Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "Sky" voice by pseudalopex on Monday May 20, 2024 @11:05PM (#40423618)
The Midler v. Ford decision said her voice was distinctive. Not the song.

The replies to Altman's message showed readers did connect it to the film. And people noticed the voice sounded like Scarlett Johansson and connected it to the film when OpenAI introduced it in September.[1]

How do you believe Altman intended people to interpret his message?

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/177v8wz/i_have_a_r...

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