OpenAI’s Scarlett Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight


AI voice cloning has been subject to controversy since its debut. — AFP Relaxnews

PARIS: OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice – or something very similar – on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech.

Although OpenAI denied the voice they used was Johansson’s, their case was not helped by CEO Sam Altman flagging the new model with a one-word message on social media – “Her”.

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