Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT CEO used voice ‘eerily’ close to hers in romance film without her consent

Published May 20, 2024 10:10pm ET



Lawyers for actress Scarlett Johansson are asking OpenAI to disclose how an artificial intelligence personal assistant voice was developed, as Johansson believes the company used her voice without her permission. 

Her legal team has sent two letters to OpenAI, the AI company that owns ChatGPT, asking it to disclose how it developed the voice named “Sky.” Johansson said she was asked by the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, for permission to use her voice, to which she said “no.”

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