A popular YouTube channel has created a new AI-generated comedy special starring George Carlin, which the comedian’s surviving family members are speaking out against.
AI is finding a lot of wonderous uses, but you also get things likea questionable Mariowho appeared at CES or reports ofAI being used to replace artists.
But the question of what’s appropriate or even right in how we use AI is at the forefront of the discussion. Now, comedy podcast and YouTube channel Dudesy is testing the waters of how AI can be used to produce content with a comedy special starring an AI recreation of late comedian George Carlin.
The hour-long special, titled I’m Glad I’m Dead, presents itself as an impression of what Carlin may think about events in the world today. However, surviving members of Carlin’s family are speaking out against the video.
Daughter of late George Carlin speaks out against AI-generated comedy special
Carlin’s daughter, Kelly,took to Xto issue a statement about the new comedy special, heavily criticizing the video.
“My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination. No machine will ever replace his genius.” Carlin said, urging fans to let her father’s work stand the test of time on its own.
My statement regarding the AI generated George Carlin special: My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination. No machine will ever replace his genius. These AI generated products are clever attempts at trying to recreate a mind…1/3
…that will never exist again. Let’s let the artist’s work speak for itself. Humans are so afraid of the void that we can’t let what has fallen into it stay there. 2/3
Here’s an idea, how about we give some actual living human comedians a listen to? But if you want to listen to the genuine George Carlin, he has 14 specials that you can find anywhere. 3/3
“Here’s an idea, how about we give some actual living human comedians a listen to?” she added.
Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
