Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Ripped Off Her Voice for ChatGPT

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1. By Will Knight

   Scarlet Johansson’s [statement](https://x.com/BobbyAllyn/status/1792679435701014908/photo/1), relayed to WIRED by her publicist, claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked her last September to provide ChatGPT’s new voice but that she declined. She describes being astounded to see the company demo a new voice for ChatGPT last week that sounded like her anyway.

   “When I heard the release demo I was shocked, angered, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference,” the statement reads. It notes that Altman appeared to encourage the world to connect the demo with Johansson’s performance by tweeting out “[her](https://x.com/sama/status/1790075827666796666),” in reference to the movie, on May 13.

   Read the full story: [https://www.wired.com/story/scarlett-johansson-says-openai-ripped-off-her-voice-for-chatgpt/](https://www.wired.com/story/scarlett-johansson-says-openai-ripped-off-her-voice-for-chatgpt/)

2. It’s funny, I thought it was closer to that woman from “the office” that Jim meets from the other branch.

3. All they ripped off was the general idea of a flirty, seductive voice. Which ScarJo does not have a monopoly on.

   The actual sound of the voice is nothing like ScarJo’s. It’s higher in pitch and has none of the huskiness or “gravel” of ScarJo’s voice. It’s more like… generic valley girl.

   Honestly feels like she’s just jumping on it for some easy positive press.