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dghughes on May 23, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ...

Wouldn't that apply to entertainers like Rich Little whose entire career was him doing his best to exactly impersonate famous peoples' voices and mannerisms?

josefx on May 23, 2024 | [–]

Parody tends to fall into various exemptions. Of course one might argue that OpenAIs work itself is a parody of AGI.

gnicholas on May 23, 2024 | [–]

If someone impersonates people but doesn't disguise/hide their appearance, there's no risk of confusing listeners about who is making the voice.

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