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George Carlin's estate settles lawsuit over comedian's AI doppelganger

Lawsuit settlement over deepfake using George Carlin's voice and likeness.

Podcast creators agreed to remove content and refrain from using Carlin's attributes.

Importance of protecting a celebrity's likeness and copyright in the era of AI technology. [ more ]

WIRED

The George Carlin 'AI' Standup Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes

The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for selling an AI-generated impression of the late comedian without permission.

The podcast hosts behind the special admitted that it was actually written by a human, not generated by AI. [ more ]

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George Carlin's Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode

The estate of comedian George Carlin has sued a podcast for using artificial intelligence to impersonate Carlin in a comedy special.

The lawsuit claims that the podcast hosts infringed on the estate's copyrights and used Carlin's name and likeness without permission. [ more ]

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AI George Carlin Just Dropped A Comedy Special. The Estate Isn't Too Happy About That.

The estate of George Carlin is suing podcasters for using artificial intelligence to create an imitation of the late comedian.

The podcasters allegedly used thousands of hours of copyrighted Carlin material to create the script and an imitation of Carlin's voice. [ more ]

Engadget

George Carlin's estate sues over AI-generated comedy special

George Carlin's estate has filed a lawsuit against an online media company for featuring an AI replica of the comedian in a comedy special.

The estate claims that the video violates Carlin's right to publicity and infringes on his copyright. [ more ]

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George Carlin Estate Sues Podcasters Over AI "Comedy Special"

The estate of George Carlin is suing Dudesy AI for using the comedian's likeness in an AI-generated comedy special without consent.

Carlin's estate alleges that Dudesy was not authorized to use his copyrighted routines to train the AI. [ more ]

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George Carlin's estate settles lawsuit over comedian's AI doppelganger

Settlement reached in lawsuit over AI-created deepfake of George Carlin's voice on a comedy podcast.

Dudesy podcast and creators Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen to remove all versions of the podcast from the internet and refrain from using Carlin's likeness again. [ more ]

Ars Technica

George Carlin estate forces "AI Carlin" off the Internet for good

The George Carlin estate settled a lawsuit with Dudesy over a podcast using 'comedy AI' to imitate the late comedian.

The special 'George Carlin: Dead and Loving It' gained attention for presenting itself as AI-created, though it was actually written by a human. [ more ]

Engadget

George Carlin's estate settles lawsuit against podcasters' AI comedy special

The AI-generated George Carlin comedy special by podcast Dudesy faced a lawsuit and settlement.

The AI algorithm used by Dudesy for the special poorly mimicked Carlin's humor, leading to legal action. [ more ]

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George Carlin's new' standup set was not generated by AI. It's much dumber than that

George Carlin's comedy continues to be relevant and influential even years after his death.

The use of AI to create Carlin-inspired comedy specials has raised ethical and legal questions. [ more ]

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Opinion: George Carlin wasn't predictable, unlike AI

An AI-produced George Carlin comedy special is causing controversy, as it features a fabricated version of Carlin's voice and jokes about current events.

Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin, has spoken out against the AI production, stating that it is not representative of her father's work and is exploring legal options to protect his legacy. [ more ]

time.com

AI-Generated George Carlin Comedy Special Slammed by Comedian's Daughter

An AI-generated comedy special featuring the voice of George Carlin has been released, sparking outrage from Carlin's daughter.

The special addresses current topics that Carlin may have broached in his comedy if he were alive. [ more ]

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George Carlin AI Special Eviscerated By Late Comedian's Daughter: No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius'

Dudesy podcasters release AI-generated George Carlin voice in YouTube special

The AI Carlin fails to capture Carlin's comedic brilliance [ more ]

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Variety

AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special

An AI-generated stand-up comedy special featuring the late George Carlin has been released.

The AI impersonation raises questions about the future of stand-up comedy and the potential for AI to replicate human creativity. [ more ]

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The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine

An AI-assisted podcast released an AI-generated comedy special featuring a version of the late comedian George Carlin that is not funny and only vaguely resembles him.

Carlin's daughter publicly denounced the special, stating that no machine will ever replace her father's genius and that humans should let the artist's work speak for itself. [ more ]

GameSpot

The AI George Carlin Special Sucks For Every Reason You Thought And More

The AI-generated comedy special, 'George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead,' is a weak and unfunny imitation of the late comedian's work.

Computers cannot create anything new; they can only rearrange existing data. [ more ]

Theregister

George Carlin's comedy cloned using AI, daughter upset

Makers of an AI-generated comedy special mimicking the late George Carlin have faced criticism for not obtaining explicit permission from his family.

Carlin's daughter claims 'zero permission was granted' and argues that AI can never replace her father's genius. [ more ]

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George Carlin's Daughter Horrified by AI-Generated "Comedy Special" of Her Dead Dad

An AI comedy duo called Dudesy has released a comedy special imitating the voice of George Carlin without permission from his family.

Carlin's daughter believes that the AI product should not use his name because it was not created or generated by him. [ more ]

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