OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT

/ OpenAI claims the voice isn’t an intentional imitation, but it’s going to remove the model anyway.

By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.

OpenAI says “AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity’s distinctive voice.” Photo: Warner Bros.

OpenAI is pulling the ChatGPT voice that sounds remarkably similar to Scarlett Johansson after numerous headlines (and even Saturday Night Live) noted the similarity. The voice, known as Sky, is now being put on “pause,” the company says.

“We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity’s distinctive voice— Sky’s voice is not

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