I'm anxious about Scarlett Johansson
Artificial Intelligence is coming to humanity like a massive wave, according to actress Scarlett Johansson. One of the pioneers, she can easily imagine herself as a Marvel villain against him. After all, they had quite a heated argument.
Is the dispute between Scarlett Johansson and Sam Altman entering a new round? In May, the actress and the co-founder of OpenAI made headlines when the company was accused of using Johansson's voice in a version of ChatGPT without permission. In an interview with the "New York Times" (NYT), the 39-year-old went on the record again about the dispute with her contemporary and her disdain for Artificial Intelligence. Deepfake technologies are "a dark rabbit hole, from which one can never escape".
Artificial Intelligence is developing "faster than our fragile human ego can process it, and the consequences are everywhere to be seen". The technology is coming to humanity like a massive wave. When asked if Altman would make a good Marvel villain, Johansson replied: "I think so – maybe with a robotic arm".
Dispute over Johansson's Voice
Users quickly noticed that the voice option "Sky" in the new version of ChatGPT bore a strong resemblance to Johansson's voice. She, who lends her voice to a KI assistant in the film "Her" (2013), explained in May that she was contacted by Altman in 2023 and refused to make her voice available for ChatGPT. When she heard the used voice, she was "shocked, appalled, and disbelieving", she said.
"I also felt it would be strange for my children. I try to consider their feelings", she explained to the NYT. The use of her voice went against her values.
OpenAI denied any connection between "Sky" and Scarlett Johansson in May. The voice belonged "to another professional actress", whose name was not disclosed. After Johansson's complaint, Altman announced that the voice option "would no longer be made available out of respect".
In the ongoing dispute, Scarlett Johansson expressed her disdain for Artificial Intelligence, labeling deepfake technologies as a "dark rabbit hole" during an interview with the "New York Times." Furthermore, Johansson saw potential in transforming Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, into a Marvel villain, suggesting he could have a "robotic arm."
