Families of Robin Williams and George Carlin Condemn OpenAI's AI Deepfake Technology
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Summary
The article reports on the controversy surrounding OpenAI's Sora video-generation platform, which allows users to create realistic AI deepfakes of deceased celebrities. The families of Robin Williams and George Carlin have strongly condemned the technology, calling it a desecration of the late entertainers' legacies. The piece highlights the ethical concerns and public outrage over using AI to resurrect dead public figures without consent.
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which allows users to create realistic videos of deceased public figures
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