ScarJo Sets an Important Precedent for Creators

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It feels like something important is brewing these past few months with celebrities and AI — whether it’s FKA Twigs speaking to the Senate about AI robbing artists of their rights, Sony sending out warnings to hundreds of AI companies to not use their creators’ work, or the Tree Queen herself (aka Scarlett Johansson) speaking out against OpenAI. In case you’re unfamiliar with the latter, our reporter Charlotte Colombo broke down the viral ScarJo news today. In short, OpenAI had to pause its latest ChatGPT voice bot, known as “Sky,” after Johansson spoke out about how it sounds exactly like her.


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Celebrities are often much-needed leaders at the forefront of the labor movement. The most powerful unions in the entertainment industry today, like the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA, accumulated their power largely due to the early backing of famous Hollywood stars. SAG-AFTRA, which includes various types of creators and influencers in its ranks, has already signaled support for Johansson in the wake of this news.

Ultimately, today’s biggest stars like Johansson (or any of you fancy-schmancy creators in the audience) can use their platform and withhold labor to force major companies like OpenAI to create AI standards that can help ensure protections for everyone in the industry, even the smallest creators.

In summation, thank you, millionaires, we appreciate your #solidarity. Maybe we won’t eat you now.


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OpenAI Pulls ChatGPT-4 Voice After Actress Scarlett Johansson Speaks Out

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CULTURE

Streamer Kai Cenat Spends 167 Hours to Beat One of the Hardest Video Games, ‘Elden Ring’

The marathon attracted a lot of attention and even some controversy.

By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor

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When tech moves faster than the law, your ethics are important.

By Patricia Grisafi, Passionfruit Contributor


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