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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by foolofat00k on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @06:02AM (#40426363)
I think this is the relevant case law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co.

Basically your voice is part of your likeness.

"Impersonation of a voice, or similarly distinctive feature, must be granted permission by the original artist for a public impersonation, even for copyrighted materials."

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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by LewisVerstappen on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @12:35PM (#40430652)
Quoting that as a relevant case law is completely ridiculous.

Did you even look at the Ford commercial? https://youtu.be/hxShNrpdVRs

Having someone sing in the exact same style as another singer is totally different from what OpenAI did with their voice AI (having a female actor speak in a flirty tone).

It makes sense with music but you're setting a really dangerous precedent if you can't even hire a voice actor who sounds similar for speaking.

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