OpenAI stops Sora videos of MLK Jr. after ‘disrespectful’ deepfakes
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Addressing demonstrators in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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OpenAI has halted AI-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr. in Sora after it said users were using the short-form video tool to create “disrespectful depictions” of the civil rights leader.
OpenAI, Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. At the request of his estate, “OpenAI has paused generations of depictions of Dr. King,” he said. to mail On Thursday on social media platform X.
“While there is a strong free speech interest in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes that public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likenesses are used,” the company said. he said.
The ChatGPT producer also said he would work to strengthen “guardrails” against historical figures and that well-known figures or representatives may ask not to appear in Sora videos.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
Other public figures have also called for the use of AI deepfakes.
Last week, Zelda WilliamsThe daughter of late comedian Robin Williams has asked people to stop sending her father AI-generated videos.
Last year, actress Scarlett Johansson said the company used a voice on ChatGPT that was “eerily similar” to her performance in the movie “Her.” OpenAI later pulled the audio from its platform.
OpenAI released Sora at the end of September. The tool allows users to create short AI-generated videos using a text prompt. Sora’s president Bill Peebles in question The tool reached over 1 million downloads in less than five days, reaching this milestone faster than ChatGPT.
The rise and rise of AI-generated videos has also raised questions and concerns about the spread of misinformation, copyright infringement, and AI proliferation (a term for rapidly produced videos that flood social media).
