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Re:OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson's Voice by qarl on Thursday May 23, 2024 @02:58PM (#40458506)
Parody is a protected fair use case.

You can make a Saturday Night Live sketch making fun of Darth Vader.

You cannot use a Darth Vader imitator to sell light sabers.

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Re:OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson's Voice by beeboobaa3 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:41PM (#40459002)
Sure, you can't sell light sabers. Can't you use a Darth Vader voice impersonator to sell vacuums? What about a voice that sounds like generic background actor 12?
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Re:OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson's Voice by qarl on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:56PM (#40459161)
You seem to be conveniently ignoring the fact that OpenAI is selling conversational AIs.
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Re:OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson's Voice by onemoresoop on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:11PM (#40458709)
Exactly, parody isn't a commercial product.
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