Intellectual Property
Jan. 29, 2024
Carlin’s estate sues over AI-generated ‘comedy special’
“This case is not just about AI, it’s about the humans that use AI to violate the law, infringe on intellectual property rights, and flout common decency,” lawyer Joshua I. Schiller said.
The estate of late comedian George Carlin filed a federal lawsuit against a website that used artificial intelligence to produce a posthumous “comedy special” using his voice and likeness earlier this month.
“Defendants’ AI-generated ‘George Carlin special’ is not a creative work,’’ read the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday. “It is a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works ...
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