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Over 50 years ago, the late and great George Carlin listed off the seven words you couldnā€™t say on television. Based on a lawsuit from the iconic comedianā€™s estate filed in federal court in California today, at least two of those words may apply to the creators of an AI generated special that uses Carlinā€™s style and voice to a 2024 effect.

AKA: ā€œa bastardization of Carlinā€™s real work,ā€ the copyright infringement complaint says.

ā€œDefendantsā€™ AI-generated ā€œGeorge Carlin Specialā€ is not a creative work,ā€ it goes on to exclaim. ā€œIt is a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlinā€™s comedic works and harms his reputation.ā€

ā€œDefendants sought to capitalize on the name, reputation, and likeness of George Carlin in creating, promoting, and distributing the Dudesy Special and using generated images of Carlin, Carlinā€™s voice, and images designed to evoke Carlinā€™s presence on a stage,ā€ states the filing, put in the federal docket in California Thursday against podcast hosts Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen and a handful of John Does.

ā€œNo Comedic or Creative Valueā€: George Carlinā€™s Estate Takes Online AI Version Of Comedy Icon To Court (Deadline)