Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Asked to Use Her Voice. Twice.

Days before OpenAI demonstrated its new voice assistant, the actress Scarlett Johansson revealed that she had been contacted by OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, to consider licensing her voice for a virtual assistant. Despite Johansson declining the request on two occasions, OpenAI used a voice that closely resembled hers. Johansson has since hired a lawyer and requested that OpenAI cease using the voice, named ‘Sky.’ OpenAI has suspended the release of ‘Sky’ and clarified that it belongs to a different actress using her own voice. This incident follows other criticism from high-profile individuals regarding OpenAI’s use of creative works without permission.