“OpenAI has blocked users from making videos of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of « disrespectful depictions. »
Since the company launched Sora three weeks ago, hyper-realistic deepfake videos of King saying crude, offensive or racist things have rocketed across social media, including fake videos of King stealing from a grocery store, speeding away from police and perpetuating racial stereotypes.
Late on Thursday, OpenAI and King’s estate released a joint statement saying AI videos portraying King are being blocked as the company « strengthens guardrails for historical figures. »
OpenAI said it believes there are « strong free speech interests » in allowing users to make AI deepfakes of historical figures, but that estates should have ultimate control over how those likenesses are used.”
Source : OpenAI blocks AI videos of Martin Luther King Jr. : NPR