# OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/openai-pauses-a-chatgpt-voice-after-scarlett-johansson-comparisons/
- Published: 2024-05-23T10:00:55-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority. Article by Rushil Agrawal. Android Authority – May 20, 2024. The company didn’t elaborate on the exact reasons for pausing Sky. TL;DR OpenAI has temporarily paused a voice option, “Sky,” on ChatGPT after users compared it to actress Scarlett Johansson’s voice. The company clarified that Sky was not intended to mimic anyone and was actually the voice of a professional voice actress. […] Click here to view original web page at www.androidauthority.com Related articles: Lawyers say OpenAI could be in real trouble with Scarlett Johansson – The Verge Scarlett Johansson scandal puts OpenAI’s Sam Altman back in the hot seat – Axios Scarlett Johansson Hires Hollywood Lawyer in OpenAI Voice Fight – Bloomberg Law