Legal Battle Erupts as George Carlin Estate Sues Comedy Podcast for AI-Generated Impersonation

LOS ANGELES, CA – The late comedian George Carlin’s estate has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy, alleging that the podcast produced an hour-long comedy special featuring an AI-generated impression of Carlin without permission. However, a representative for one of the hosts of the podcast now admits that the special was actually written by a human. The lawsuit, filed by Carlin’s manager, Jerold Hamza, in a California district court, points out that the special, titled “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” presents itself as being created by an AI trained on Carlin’s … Read more