Main Sequence, Ltd. et al v. Dudesy, LLC et al

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Case Number:

2:24-cv-00711

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpo

Firms

  1. April 02, 2024

    Podcast Agrees To Ax AI-Generated George Carlin Special

    The makers of Dudesy, a comedy podcast created and written by artificial intelligence, have agreed to take down a fake comedy special that "resurrected" George Carlin and to refrain from using the late comedian's image, voice and likeness without permission, Carlin's estate told a California federal judge Tuesday.

  2. January 26, 2024

    George Carlin Estate Sues Over AI-Generated Comedy Special

    The estate of late comedian George Carlin on Thursday sued the makers of Dudesy, a comedy podcast created and written by artificial intelligence, after it "resurrected" Carlin by using his copyrighted works, creating a script for a fake comedy special and mimicking the sound of his voice to "perform" the script.

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