2026-02-16
Sadly, this isn't even without precedent. Scarlett Johansson sued OpenAI in 2024, alleging that ChatGPT's virtual assistant Sky was modeled on her voice. [embedded post]
Washington Post
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
NPR's David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he's suing over it.
2026-02-15
Sadly, this isn't even without precedent. Scarlett Johansson sued OpenAI in 2024, alleging that ChatGPT's virtual assistant Sky was modeled on her voice. [embedded post]
Washington Post
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
NPR's David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he's suing over it.See also Mediagazer