The estate of comedian George Carlin reached an agreement to end its lawsuit against two podcasters who allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a new Carlin comedy special released on YouTube.
Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen of the comedy podcast Dudesy agreed to remove the AI-generated special from all platforms and permanently cease using his image, voice, or likeness in any future podcast without consent, according to the proposed agreement.
The case was among the first to probe the intersection of rapidly advancing AI deepfake technology and laws protecting one’s image and likeness. Unlike past AI-replica disputes involving high-profile celebrities ...
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