OpenAI Removes ChatGPT Sky Voice Amid Scarlett Johansson Comparisons
OpenAI pauses its "Sky" voice option for ChatGPT after users note its striking similarity to Scarlett Johansson's performance in the film "Her." The company insists the voice belongs to a different professional actress.
OpenAI removes the "Sky" voice from its ChatGPT application after widespread public speculation that the audio sounds exactly like actress Scarlett Johansson in the movie "Her." The company states that it pauses the use of this specific voice to address user questions and concerns regarding its selection process.
The artificial intelligence firm explains that it chooses the ChatGPT voices through a rigorous five-month casting process involving 400 actor submissions. OpenAI insists that Sky's voice belongs to a different professional actress using her natural speaking voice, though it refuses to reveal the talent's name to protect her privacy.
This vocal controversy emerges just one week after OpenAI unveils its new GPT-4o model and real-time audio capabilities. Despite this temporary setback, the company continues to prepare the launch of its highly anticipated Voice Mode, which promises human-like response times for paid subscribers.