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Incident 627: Unauthorized AI Impersonation of George Carlin Used in Comedy Special

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Description: An AI-generated comedy special impersonating the late comedian George Carlin was created without consent from Carlin's estate. The special featured an AI mimicking Carlin's voice and style. The project, led by the AI comedy channel Dudesy, drew criticism for disrespecting Carlin's legacy and autonomy.

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Alleged: Dudesy and Unnamed developed an AI system deployed by Will Sasso , Dudesy and Chad Kultgen, which harmed Kelly Carlin , George Carlin's estate and George Carlin.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
627
Report Count
8
Incident Date
2024-01-09
Editors
Applied Taxonomies
GMF, MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

6.3. Economic and cultural devaluation of human effort

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Socioeconomic & Environmental Harms

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Intentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’
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George Carlin's daughter calls out AI-generated special: ‘No machine will ever replace his genius’
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George Carlin’s Estate Reaches Settlement After A.I. Podcast - Response
AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’

AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’

variety.com

The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine

The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine

vice.com

George Carlin's daughter calls out AI-generated special: ‘No machine will ever replace his genius’

George Carlin's daughter calls out AI-generated special: ‘No machine will ever replace his genius’

yahoo.com

A Robot George Carlin Standup Special is the Dumbest AI Stunt of the Week

A Robot George Carlin Standup Special is the Dumbest AI Stunt of the Week

gizmodo.com

The AI George Carlin Special Sucks For Every Reason You Thought And More

The AI George Carlin Special Sucks For Every Reason You Thought And More

gamespot.com

George Carlin’s Estate Reaches Settlement After A.I. Podcast

George Carlin’s Estate Reaches Settlement After A.I. Podcast

nytimes.com

George Carlin’s estate settles lawsuit over AI comedy special

George Carlin’s estate settles lawsuit over AI comedy special

washingtonpost.com

George Carlin estate forces “AI Carlin” off the Internet for good | Ars Technica

George Carlin estate forces “AI Carlin” off the Internet for good | Ars Technica

arstechnica.com

AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’
variety.com · 2024

More than 15 years after his death, stand-up comedian George Carlin has been brought back to life in an artificial intelligence-generated special called "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead."

The hour-long special, which dropped on Tuesday, co…

The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine
vice.com · 2024

An AI assisted podcast released a new comedy special featuring an AI-generated version of the late comedian George Carlin, and it's worse than you could possibly imagine. 

The cursed hour-long special is the work of Dudesy, a podcast hosted…

George Carlin's daughter calls out AI-generated special: ‘No machine will ever replace his genius’
yahoo.com · 2024

George Carlin's family is calling out an AI-generated comedy special using the late comedian's voice and style.

Dudesy, a comedy AI platform founded by "Mad TV" alum Will Sasso and author and screenwriter Chad Kultgen, released an hourlong …

A Robot George Carlin Standup Special is the Dumbest AI Stunt of the Week
gizmodo.com · 2024

Someday we’ll move past the point where you can spend half an hour pumping out an AI video and generate headlines. Sadly, we’re not there yet. The latest piece of refuse from the AI hype machine comes in the form of an unauthorized, “AI-gen…

The AI George Carlin Special Sucks For Every Reason You Thought And More
gamespot.com · 2024

To even judge "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead," an hour-long YouTube video of bad AI-generated images, narrated and purportedly "written" and "performed" by a generative artificial intelligence model as an imitation of a dead famous human…

George Carlin’s Estate Reaches Settlement After A.I. Podcast
nytimes.com · 2024
Christopher Kuo post-incident response

The estate of the comedian George Carlin reached a settlement on Monday with the makers of a podcast who had said they had used artificial intelligence to impersonate Mr. Carlin for a comedy special.

As part of the agreement, the two podcas…

George Carlin’s estate settles lawsuit over AI comedy special
washingtonpost.com · 2024
Samantha Chery post-incident response

George Carlin's estate reached a settlement this week with the creators of a comedy special that claimed to use artificial intelligence to impersonate the late comedian.

In a proposal awaiting a Central District of California judge's approv…

George Carlin estate forces “AI Carlin” off the Internet for good | Ars Technica
arstechnica.com · 2024
Kyle Orland post-incident response

The original YouTube thumbnail for Dudesy's Carlin special shows an AI-generated comedian sporting Carlin's signature gray ponytail look.

The George Carlin estate has settled its lawsuit with Dudesy, the podcast that purportedly used a "com…

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