Posted 1/26/2024, 2:17:00 PM
George Carlin Estate Sues Over Unauthorized AI Comedy Special
- George Carlin's estate sues creators of AI comedy special, saying it's a "poorly-executed facsimile"
- Special called "George Carlin I'm Glad I'm Dead" uses Carlin's voice and comedy style without permission
- Estate says special violates Carlin's publicity rights and copyright, is "theft of a great artist's work"
- Carlin's daughter Kelly says AI can't "resurrect" her father and wants special removed
- Lawsuit seeks damages, removal of special, says it detracts from value of Carlin's actual work