George Carlin’s estate settles AI impersonation lawsuit
The estate of late comedian George Carlin just settled its lawsuit against the creators of the Dudesy podcast, who used AI to mimic his voice in an unauthorized comedy special. The podcasters agreed to permanently scrub the hourlong video and stop using Carlin’s likeness or voice entirely. The swift resolution dodges a major legal test around fair use and parody, but sends an early warning against unauthorized AI resurrections.