Siri Voice Susan Bennett Says ScarJo Right to Lawyer Up Against OpenAI
Thursday, 23 May 2024 () Susan Bennett -- Apple's original Siri voice -- is giving a big shoutout to Scarlett Johansson for standing up against ChatGPT's newest voice sounding way too much like hers. Speaking to "The TMZ Podcast" Thursday ... Susan acknowledged how…
Susan Bennett -- Apple's original Siri voice -- is giving a big shoutout to Scarlett Johansson for standing up against ChatGPT's newest voice sounding way too much like hers.
OpenAI Removes ChatGPT’s , Scarlett Johansson-Like Voice Option.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
Her husband, Colin Jost, even joked about the topic recently on 'Saturday Night Live.'.
ChatGPT has released a new
voice assistant feature inspired by
Scarlett Johansson’s AI character
in ‘Her,’ which I never bothered to
watch because without that body,
what’s the point of listening?, Colin Jost, via 'SNL'.
But on May 19, OpenAI announced
that it will be removing the voice.
The company also said that it did not intentionally mean for the voice to resemble Johansson.
We believe that AI voices should
not deliberately mimic a
celebrity’s distinctive voice— , OpenAI, via statement.
Sky’s voice is not an imitation of
Scarlett Johansson but belongs to
a different professional actress using
her own natural speaking voice, OpenAI, via statement.
To protect their privacy,
we cannot share the names
of our voice talents, OpenAI, via statement.
The current ChatGPT voice profiles,
Breeze, Cove, Ember, Juniper and Sky.
were created after receiving over 400 voice and screen actor submissions, OpenAI said.
New voice assistant features for ChatGPT will reportedly launch "in the coming weeks."
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Netflix Requires Some Customers , to Upgrade Apple TV Box.
Netflix will stop supporting second- and third-gen Apple TVs on July 31, Engadget reports. .
So if you want to keep watching what Netflix has to offer, you'll need to upgrade.
The company reportedly notified customers about the change via email.
Requiring updated equipment ensures
that the company can "maintain the best possible Netflix experience," it said.
Both the second- and third-gen Apple TVs debuted over a decade ago.
Older hardware is often
unable to support newer codecs.
Engadget reports that Apple TV 4K
boxes are on sale right now.
The 64GB version is currently $90.
That's $40 less than its normal price
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Kristen Wiig and the creative team behind the Apple TV+ show 'Palm Royale' open up with THR's Mikey O'Connell about crafting their period comedy — simulated whale calls and all.
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iPhone iOS 17.5 Update , Causes Users’ Deleted Photos to Reappear.
Apple's latest iOS update is making years-long deleted photos resurface on customers' phones, and it's freaking them out.
In particular, many users were shocked to see sensitive photographs, such as nudes, reappear
on their phones, 'New York Post' reports. .
I went to send a picture and saw that
the latest pictures were [not safe for
work] material we’d made years ago
when we were living apart, Apple product user, via Reddit.
But WTF. It was permanently deleted.
Years ago but magically it’s back??
I checked my iPad and it also has pictures (some art work I did
years ago). I feel so uncomfortable, Apple product user, via Reddit.
Other users referred to the issue as
"the worst software experience ever.".
These just came out of nowhere
this has to be the worst software
experience ever. I thought Apple
had a solid OS, ever since
iOS 16 it's been shambles. , Apple product user, via X.
Another person said that
25 previously-deleted voicemails also
reappeared on their phone, 'New York Post' reports. .
The reports could be down to an
indexing bug, photo library corruption,
or a syncing issue between local
devices and iCloud Photos, Via MacRumors.
Another possibility is that in
attempting to fix a photo syncing
bug that occurred in iOS 17.3,
Apple has inadvertently caused
a new syncing issue to occur that
may involve iCloud backups, Via MacRumors
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Executive Producers Abe Sylvia and Tate Taylor, along with stars Kristen Wiig and Josh Lucas sat down with THR's Mikey O'Connell to talk all about the season finale of their Apple TV+ show 'Palm Royale' in this Closer Look.
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Comcast to Bundle , Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+.
On May 13, Comcast chief Brian Roberts announced the company's newest bundle, StreamSaver, NBC News reports. .
Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ will be
included in the bundle "at a vastly reduced
price to anything available today," Roberts said. .
This will be a pretty
compelling package, Brian Roberts, Comcast chief, via statement.
As streaming prices continue to climb,
other media companies have also started
to offer bundles, NBC News reports. .
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
The prices for both companies'
bundles have yet to be revealed.
Comcast's bundle will be made available before Peacock raises its standalone price by another $2 ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. .
The ad-free service will now cost $13.99 per month. .
The tier with ads will increase to $7.99 each month. .
Meanwhile, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and
Fox Corp. have teamed up to create a streaming sports bundle that is scheduled to debut this fall.
but critics allege that the venture
violates antitrust laws, NBC News reports.
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Are Timothée Chalamet, Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powel the new Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Cruise? Studio executives are certainly hoping they are, with Hollywood betting on them and stars like Zendaya and Paul Mescal to carry slates and save the box office. The Hollywood Reporter compiled a list of the 10 young movie stars that are taking the industry by storm and are at the top of studios' most-wanted lists - A.K.A. the new A-list.
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The brand-new 'Jurassic World' feature has casted another one of its leading roles. British actor Rupert Friend will star alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey in Universal's new 'Jurassic World' film directed by Gareth Edwards.
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