Posted 1/27/2024, 11:45:22 PM
George Carlin Estate Sues Over AI Special That Mimicked Late Comedian's Voice and Jokes
- George Carlin's estate is suing the creators of an AI comedy special that imitated Carlin's voice and comedy style
- The hour-long "George Carlin I'm Glad I'm Dead" video was created by an AI model trained on Carlin's decades of comedy routines
- The video discusses controversial topics like mass shootings and billionaires' wealth in a style intended to mimic Carlin
- Carlin's daughter said the video is a "poorly-executed facsimile" that does not capture the essence of her late father
- The lawsuit alleges the special unlawfully appropriated Carlin's identity and comedy material to train the AI model behind it