OpenAI Suspends Voice Model After Scarlett Johansson Threatens Legal Action Over AI Soundalike

OpenAI has faced backlash over its use of a voice mode option for ChatGPT-4o, which some users claim sounds similar to Scarlett Johansson's performance in the 2013 sci-fi film Her. The company initially defended its casting decision, stating that it had "heard questions" about how it selects audio options and went into great detail in a blog post. However, Scarlett Johansson herself has spoken out, saying she was approached by OpenAI nine months ago to voice its AI system, but was shocked and angered when she heard the voice option being used during the company's recent event.