Do YOU think it sounds like Scarlett Johansson? ChatGPT's 'flirty' AI bot's ... trends now
Ever since Scarlett Johansson voiced an AI assistant in the sci-fi blockbuster 'Her', many tech fans have dreamed of making that technology a reality.
But it now seems that OpenAI may have pursued that dream too literally as they face accusations of deliberately copying Johansson's voice for ChatGPT's latest update.
According to Ms Johansson's statement, the likeness is 'so eerily similar to mine that close friends and news outlets could not tell the difference'.
Following the allegations, OpenAI's 'flirty' voice assistant has now been paused, yet tech fans have been weighing in on whether there really is a resemblance.
So, do you think ChatGPT's AI voice sounds like Scarlett Johansson? Let us know in the poll below.
Last week, OpenAI wowed the world with the release of ChatGPT-4o, the latest version of its AI chatbot.
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The most impressive feature of the new model was an improved voice mode which allowed users to chat to their AI in an extremely natural manner.
Upon release, the AI's warm personality and distinctive voice quickly drew comparison to the 2013 science-fiction film Her.
In Her, a lonely writer falls in love with his AI operating system named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
The striking similarity was only enhanced when Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, made a post on X, formerly Twitter, simply saying: 'her'.
Mr Altman has previously noted that Her is one of his favourite films, so it didn't take a tremendous stretch to imagine he had taken some inspiration from the film's voice assistant.
And on social media, many were quick to point out just how similar the new 'Sky' voice sounded to Ms Johansson's character Samantha.
On X, one commenter wrote: 'This is literally Scarlett Johansson. How?!'
'ChatGPT missed the point of the movie "Her" and made an AI voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson. Pretend I am shocked', added another.
Other commenters on X also pointed out that the Sky voice used a similar warm and friendly tone to the character Samantha, with one commenter writing: 'Why is she flirty'.
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman (pictured) has been accused of deliberately copying Scarlett Johansson's voice for the latest version of ChatGPT
On X, formerly Twitter, commenters pointed out what appeared to be a strong similarity between the new voice of ChatGPT and Ms Johansson
Others noted a strong resemblance between the new AI voice assistant and the movie Her in which Scarlett Johansson plays an AI
A few commenters noted that OpenAI's chatbot had a similar 'flirty' tone to Scarlett Johansson's character in Her
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