So, I’m confused by the whole Scarlett Johansson/Open AI flap. I keep reading that #OpenAI paused/removed the #Sky voice, but do they mean the new Sky voice they recently demoed, or the old Sky voice that has been part of the product for months and also sounds like ScarJo?
If it’s the latter, that would be kind of a shame, because all of the other voices suck.
(Although only “kind of,” because I don’t use the feature day to day.)
Belles colonnades de l'hôtel de ville de #Villeurbanne, conçu par l'architecte Robert Giroud et vu du côté de la place Lazare Goujon.
19 septembre 2017
#ScarlettJohansson is threatening #legal action against #OpenAI for copying her #voice for its latest #AI model, GPT-4o, which will be accessible through #ChatGPT.
In a statement provided to The Washington Post by Johansson’s publicist, she claimed that she received an offer from OpenAI CEO #SamAltman in Sept to be the voice of its AI system. Johansson… declined….
“9 months later, my friends, family & the general public all noted how much the newest system named ‘#Sky’ sounded like me. When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered & in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends & news outlets could not tell the difference.
“Mr. #Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word ‘#her’ - a reference to the film in which I voiced a chat system…” #ScarlettJohansson’s statement continued.
The “Sky” voice was one of 5 voices #OpenAI unveiled in September when it added an audio conversation mode. WaPo noted at the time that “#Sky” sounded similar to Johansson.
On Sun… #OpenAI suspended the #Sky#voice & posted… how the company trained voices used for the audio capability in its more advanced #AI. The company said it paid #VoiceActors “above top-of-market rates” to participate in recording sessions that were used to produce the voices.
…In her statement, … #ScarlettJohansson said #SamAltman tried to contact her 2 days before the demo. But before they could communicate, OpenAI demonstrated the product, forcing her to take #legal action.
Monday, the sky was generous with colours in #montreal. It didn’t last for a long time but I was at the right place and right moment. Someone else catched this magic moment?
Recently, I took a street photography workshop with Guido Klumpe ( https://www.guido-klumpe.de/ ). He is mostly known for his minimalistic approach with colors and shapes — you should check out his work! Here's one of my own attempts from the workshop.
#Enshittification of the sky continues: After shitting in optical #astronomy pool, new exciting development appears: to shit all over both optical and #radioastronomy at once!
Whoever can, please send your opinion to FCC. No need to be US citizen. #Sky is for billions, not for billionaires.
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