George Carlin's scandalous AI show was written by a human after all, the authors of the Dudesy podcast have admitted
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Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, creators of the popular comedy podcast Dudesy, have admitted that the script for an hour-long special on behalf of the late comedian George Carlin was written entirely by Kultgen.
Here's What We Know
Previously, promotional material and the cover of the YouTube video of the I'm Glad I'm Dead special claimed that the text was generated by a neural network that "listened" to archived recordings of Carlin's performances.
The admission followed the filing of a lawsuit in court on behalf of Carlin's copyright holders demanding the video be removed and compensation for copyright infringement and use of the comedian's name.
According to Josh Schiller, the plaintiffs' attorney, despite the confession, the lawsuit will continue to be filed to establish the full facts of the case.
The comedian's daughter Kelly Carlin previously claimed that the podcast's creators used her father's name and reputation to draw attention to their project.
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Source: Ars Technica
