George Carlin's estate has filed a lawsuit against the creators behind an AI-generated comedy special featuring a recreation of the comedian's voice.

George Carlin Estate Files Lawsuit Against Group Behind AI-Generated Stand-Up Special: ‘A Casual Theft of a Great American Artist’s Work’::George Carlin’s estate has filed a lawsuit against the creators behind an AI-generated comedy special featuring a recreation of the comedian’s voice.

  • Tyfud@lemmy.worldEnglish
    129·
    11 months ago

    Building those isn’t illegal. Using them to make a profit without consent is. The law is very clear here. This is what is at issue here.

      • thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        125·
        11 months ago

        those the use ai for it, yes actually. in fact, if we’re following the letter of copyright law, almost every meme is technically illegal.

        • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          This is the best argument I have ever heard for getting rid of copyright law. It can’t be followed even if you want to.

          • thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            11 months ago

            I’m not trying to say what’s right or wrong it should out shouldn’t be. I’m just saying that if we apply copyright literally and aggressively there’s numerous things that we take for granted that would go away.

              • thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                11 months ago

                and it could still be worse… like i said, technically every single image macro is copyright infringement. and to your question, which I’m sorry, i don’t care about, it’s not what i was replying for, it really depends. performing another person’s song for money is actually a big deal and illegal. so yeah, in your example that’s a very very easy case. weird al is a great example of what you need to do to differentiate. cover bands are often a grey area, but can be gone after, it’s just often easy to get away with.