Last September, Johansson turned down an offer to work with OpenAI and voice a new assistant feature. Lourd and the actress spent the morning fielding calls and emails from friends and associates, some of whom worried that OpenAI had simply appropriated Johansson’s voice without permission. That can include material that is copyrighted, valuable and often paywalled—like Scarlett Johansson’s voice. OpenAI paused use of the Sky voice on Sunday after receiving legal letters from Johansson’s team of representatives. Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Securities (ELVIS) Act in March, which makes people’s voices protected personal rights.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 24, 2024 04:27 UTC