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George Carlin Estate Reaches Settlement Over AI Comedy Special

The estate of George Carlin settled with Dudesy after they posted an AI-generated comedy special titled 'George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead; in January.

“I am pleased that this matter was resolved quickly and amicably, and I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made,” Carlin’s daughter Kelly said in a statement. “This settlement is a great outcome for our clients and will serve as a blueprint for resolving similar disputes going forward where an artist or public figure has their rights infringed by AI technology,” read a statement from the estate’s attorney Joshua Schiller. “Our goal was to resolve this case expeditiously and have the offending videos removed from the internet so that we could preserve Mr. Carlin’s legacy and shine a light on the reputational and intellectual property threat caused by this emerging technology.”

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