Are Celebrities' Voices Safe from AI Voice Cloning?
- Experts warn that advancements in AI put celebrities and the public at risk of imitation.
- Scarlett Johansson's case against OpenAI sheds light on the dangers of AI voice cloning.
- The high-handed attitude of OpenAI is evident from its approach towards celebrity voices.
Mark was nervous, so the machine helped him with breathing exercises to calm down. Barret wrote an equation and the machine showed how to find the value of X. Then, Barret showed a piece of computer code to the machine, which it handled well. This reminded many of Scarlett Johansson, who voiced a computer in a movie. OpenAI's CEO liked the movie and thought Scarlett's voice could bridge the gap between tech and creativity. Scarlett declined, but people thought the machine's voice sounded like her. OpenAI paused using the voice out of respect for Scarlett. Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson could face issues with AI voice cloning. Scarlett might sue OpenAI for making a chatbot voice that sounded like her. Experts warn that voice cloning using AI could target anyone, not just famous people. Laws need to be updated to protect people's voices and personal information from being cloned without permission. OpenAI's CEO tweeted about the movie "Her" and Scarlett Johansson. Legal experts think Scarlett has a strong case against OpenAI for trying to imitate her voice without permission. This situation highlights the need for clearer laws on using someone's voice or image. Not everyone has the resources to fight back legally like a celebrity can. Congress is considering new laws to address these issues. This case with Scarlett Johansson is just the beginning of legal issues around soundalikes in AI. Similar problems could arise with music artists like Drake or The Weeknd. It's important to protect people's voices and personal information from being misused by AI technology.