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> Today, under pressure, OpenAI pulled the ScarJo-like voice, alleging that the resemblance was purely a coincidence.

> I probably don’t have to tell you, but that’s complete bullshit. And stupid, obviously refuted bullshit at that.

This article is quoting the linked Tom's Guide article but nowhere in the original OpenAI statement do they claim that their voice's resemblance to Scarlett Johansen was "purely a coincidence". It's kind of important to actually quote the original source before you call it out as "complete bullshit".

Original OpenAI statement: https://openai.com/index/how-the-voices-for-chatgpt-were-cho...







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