OpenAI, Scarlett Johansson and what's at stake for Hollywood
L.A. Times editor and Commotion regular Alyssa Bereznak discusses the conflict between Johansson and OpenAI and why it matters.
L.A. Times editor Alyssa Bereznak discusses the recent conflict between the Her actor and the tech company
When OpenAI asked actor Scarlett Johansson if they could licence her voice for their new virtual assistant, she declined. But despite her refusal, the latest ChatGPT voice sounds a lot like hers.
Open AI has pulled it, for now, but they say that any resemblance to the real Scarlett is coincidental. This all begs the question: how similar is too similar?
L.A. Times editor and Commotion regular Alyssa Bereznak joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the conflict between Johansson and OpenAI, and why it matters.
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Interview with Alyssa Bereznak produced by Jess Low.