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Scarlett Johansson or OpenAI? ‘Eerily similar’ voice causes controversy

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Italian singer Andrea Bocelli is set to perform in South Africa in 2025 for his 30th anniversary tour. Scarlett Johansson claimed that OpenAI developed a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded ‘eerily similar’ to her own after she refused to provide her voice for the chatbot.
22 May 12AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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