George Carlin’s daughter Kelly Carlin is not laughing at an AI-generated comedy special on YouTUbe consisting entirely of an “impersonation” of her comic-genius father. The specia…
  • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    This is no different to training an AI on the works of Van Gogh, getting it to create a new work in that style and then signing it and pretending it was actually created by Vincent.

    It is an insult to and an abuse of a deceased artist.

    They are grifters, nothing more.

    • EdibleFriend@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Doesn’t it literally open up talking about how he’s dead though? I don’t think it’s really trying to pretend this was really him?

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I’m not saying this special is respectful. But it is very much clear from the beginning that it’s not actually him. No one is pretending it is