“Final September, I obtained a proposal from Sam Altman, who wished to rent me to voice the present ChatGPT 4.0 system. He informed me that he felt that by my voicing the system, I might bridge the hole between tech corporations and creatives and assist customers to really feel snug with the seismic shift regarding people and AI. He mentioned he felt that my voice could be comforting to individuals.
After a lot consideration and for private causes, I declined the provide. 9 months later, my associates, household and most people all famous how a lot the latest system named “Sky” appeared like me.
After I heard the launched demo, I used to be shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily just like mine that my closest associates and information shops couldn’t inform the distinction. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single phrase “her” – a reference to the movie wherein I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who types an intimate relationship with a human.
Two days earlier than the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was launched, Mr. Altman contacted my agent, asking me to rethink. Earlier than we might join, the system was on the market.
Because of their actions, I used to be compelled to rent authorized counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAI, setting out what that they had carried out and asking them to element the precise course of by which they created the “Sky” voice. Consequently, OpenAI reluctantly agreed to take down the “Sky” voice.
In a time once we are all grappling with deepfakes and the safety of our personal likeness, our personal work, our personal identities, I consider these are questions that deserve absolute readability. I stay up for decision within the type of transparency and the passage of applicable laws to assist be sure that particular person rights are protected.”
