George Carlin’s estate sues over AI-generated standup comedy special
by Associated Press from Technology | The Guardian on (#6J5FG)
Estate says Dudesy podcast outlet had no license to Carlin's likeness or copyrighted material, which was used to create special
The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake, hour-long comedy special whose creators boasted of using artificial intelligence to re-create the late standup comic's style and material.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet Dudesy to immediately take down the audio special, George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead, in which a synthesis of Carlin delivers commentary on current events. Carlin died in 2008.
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