The Estate of George Carlin Destroys AI George Carlin in Victory for Copyright Protection (and Basic Decency) | MZS

Recent legal decisions in copyright suits against AI software-makers have already begun to chip away at tech’s insistence (which is laughable on its face) that there is no substantive difference between an aspiring art student studying a book of Rembrandt paintings in order to paint in the style of Rembrandt and a soulless digital machine imbibing and digesting millions of works … Read more

Taylor Swift & Carlin estate may launch precedent setting lawsuits over AI use

Other than Taylor Swift reportedly considering a suit over fake pics spread online, George Carlin’s estate has filed suit over an AI video. Taylor Swift won’t be shaking off the recent deepfakes of her committing sexual acts that flooded the internet last week — nor should she, as these are clear violations of her likeness, … Read more

An AI-Generated George Carlin Comedy Special Appears on YouTube

George Carlin may have died over 15 years ago, but an artificial intelligence claims to have resurrected him for a new comedy special that just debuted on YouTube. Titled I’m Glad I’m Dead, the special was made by Dudesy, which bills itself as a “comedy AI.” “For the next hour,” the YouTube video’s description reads, “I’ll be doing … Read more