Actor Scarlett Johansson is reportedly suing an app developer for using her name and an AI-generated version of her voice in an online advertisement.
As reported by Variety, the 22-second ad showed Johansson behind the scenes while filming Black Widow, where she says "What’s up guys? It's Scarlett and I want you to come with me."
Later, an AI-generated voice meant to sound like the actor takes over, saying "It's not limited to avatars only. You can also create images with texts and even your AI videos. I think you shouldn't miss it."
The ad was for an AI image editor, called Lisa AI: 90s Yearbook & Avatar, the report mentioned.
Convert Software — the developer behind the app — included text at the bottom of the ad that read: "Images produced by Lisa AI. It has nothing to do with this person."
Representatives for the 38-year-old actor confirmed to Variety that she is not a spokesperson for the company and that appropriate legal actions were taken since it was spotted on 28 October. “We do not take these things lightly. Per our usual course of action in these circumstances, we will deal with it with all legal remedies that we will have,” her lawyer, Kevin Yorn said. The advertisement has since been taken down.
Not just Scarlett Johansson, recently Tom Hanks spoke publicly about the use of his AI-generated image for a dental plan. "Beware!… I have nothing to do with it," he wrote on his Instagram story.
