Ye scallywags be petitionin' t'bring back th' 'Sky' chatbot voice, arrr! Th' seas be rough without it!
2024-05-21
Arrr! OpenAI be tellin' us they've silenced ChatGPT's 'Sky' chatbot voice at the behest of Scarlett Johansson. But now, me hearties be cryin' out for its return like a thirsty sailor for rum! Alas, the seas be rough without Sky's dulcet tones.
Arr mateys, OpenAI be pullin' ChatGPT's popular 'Sky' chatbot voice after Scarlett Johansson cried foul, claimin' it be soundin' too much like her own voice. But the fans of this controversial voice be raisin' a ruckus, startin' a petition to bring it back.This Sky voice, part of the ChatGPT app for iOS and Android, be walkin' the plank after OpenAI made a statement on X (formerly Twitter) sayin' they be pausin' it to address questions about how they chose the voices. Johansson be fire-breathin' in her statement to NPR, accusin' OpenAI of pursuin' a voice too similar to hers, despite her refusals.OpenAI be denyin' the accusations, claimin' Sky's voice be another actress using her own voice. But the pressure from Johansson's lawyer be makin' OpenAI suspend the voice, leavin' fans in a tizzy.In a peculiar turn, a Reddit thread be callin' for Sky's return, showin' the bond some be formin' with AI chatbots. But it seems Sky's fate be sealed for now, makin' fans settle for other voices in the app while this saga continues.For now, it be a waitin' game to see if Sky's voice be resurrected or buried in the depths. The sea of AI voices be a treacherous one indeed, with OpenAI navigatin' choppy waters amidst legal threats and fan outrage.