Scarlett Johansson has been an A-list talent for many years and has starred in a diverse range of films over the years. The actress has confidently proven that she can be a part of franchises like the MCU and also do smaller character-driven dramas like Marriage Story. The actress has also faced a lot of problems professionally where she had to take legal action.
Johansson infamously filed a lawsuit against Disney in 2021 regarding the controversial day and date release of her 2021 MCU film Black Widow, which was resolved. Now, the actress is embroiled in another controversy where she is calling out Open AI for using a voice similar to hers named Sky. Her husband Colin Jost couldn’t help but make fun of the situation on SNL.
Colin Jost Pokes Fun At The Ongoing Scarlett Johannson-OpenAI Controversy
OpenAI recently revealed its newest update (ChatGPT 4.0) featuring a fresh voice mode named Sky. Fans started to point out its eerie similarity with Scarlett Johansson’s AI voice from the 2013 romance film Her. The actress also called out OpenAI for using her voice’s likeness, after declining their offer previously.
While the actress has expressed how “shocked, angered and in disbelief” she is after hearing about the alleged usage, she put out a statement stating her intentions to resolve the matter. She and her legal team sent letters notice to Sam Altman, which led to the company taking down the voice (via TV Line). However, the actress’s husband couldn’t help but make a rather crude joke out of the matter.
In the Weekend Update section of the recent episode of SNL where he and co-host Michael Che switch it up by writing each other’s jokes, Colin Jost brought up the controversy. He joked that he has not bothered to even hear the voice of Sky, and claimed that there is no point in listening to an AI that has no body. Jost said (via YouTube),
ChatGPT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson’s AI character in ‘Her,’ which I’ve never bothered to watch because without that body, what’s the point of listening?
Jost is seen covering his face in embarrassment as the audiences laugh hard at the unexpected joke. OpenAI has since come out and claimed that they did not use Johansson’s voice and they hired another professional actress for the voice of Sky (via The Washington Post). It remains to be seen whether the situation clams down with these new claims from the company.
Chris Pratt Comments on Possible Collaboration With Scarlett Johansson On Jurassic World 4
After Chris Pratt led the modern trilogy of the Jurassic World films, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in the next film in the franchise. Despite reports that none of the previous cast will return for the new film, Pratt was asked by CBR about whether he would be open to working with Johansson in the new film.
The actor stated that while she hasn’t called him up yet, he is open to a return. Pratt also expressed his excitement about her casting and the new film. He keeps the possibility of his return open and stated that only time will tell whether he is in the film or not. Pratt said,
You know what, she didn’t, she hasn’t called, but, you know, ScarJo, I’m only one call away. I think Colin [Jost] has my number. Feel free to reach out. Yeah, that’s exciting news. That’s real cool. Hey, never say never. Maybe. Maybe I return. Maybe I don’t. You’ll just have to tune in to find out. I know I’ll be first in line, whether I’m in it or not.
The new Jurassic World film will be directed by Gareth Edwards. Along with Johansson, the film will also star Jonathan Bailey, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo with filming scheduled to start next month. The untitled film is set to hit theaters on July 2, 2025.
