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George Carlin's estate has agreed to a settlement with the media company it sued earlier this year over the use of artificial intelligence.In January, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-carlins-estate-sues-ai-generated-comedy-special-we-have-draw-line" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlin's estate sued</a> the podcast company, Dudesy, for recreating Carlin's iconic comedic style in an hour-long special titled "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead." The settlement indicates that Dudesy is required to permanently remove the special and cannot use Carlin's image voice or likeness in the future without written consent from the estate.According to The Associated Press, the settlement agreement was approved by both sides and awaits a judge's approval.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-carlins-daughter-calls-out-ai-generated-special-no-machine-will-ever-replace-his-genius" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GEORGE CARLIN'S DAUGHTER CALLS OUT AI-GENERATED SPECIAL: ‘NO MACHINE WILL EVER REPLACE HIS GENIUS’</a>The outlet reported that the settlement reached the demands made by Carlin's estate in the Jan. 25 lawsuit. Along with the removal of the special, the estate was also seeking unspecified damages, per the lawsuit."None of the Defendants had permission to use Carlin’s likeness for the AI-generated ‘George Carlin Special,’ nor did they have a license to use any of the late comedian’s copyrighted materials," the lawsuit stated.Dudesy creates various AI-generated materials, but it is primarily a podcast hosted by comedian Will Sasso and writer Chad Kultgen. The company, as well as both men, were named as defendants in the lawsuit.The plaintiffs were listed as Carlin's estate as well as its executor, Jerold Hamza.Following the settlement agreement, Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin, issued a statement.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/tech/what-is-ai-artificial-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?</a>"I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made," she said. "While it is a shame that this happened at all, I hope this case serves as a warning about the dangers posed by AI technologies and the need for appropriate safeguards not just for artists and creatives, but every human on earth."Carlin, whose comedy career spanned over 50 years, died in 2008 of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/ai-identified-5-types-heart-failure-study-interesting-differentiate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heart failure</a> at the age of 71. In the special, Dudesy claims they used artificial intelligence to go over all of his recorded material and produce new jokes that he might make in today's world.Kelly shared a statement with Fox News Digital after the lawsuit was filed. "My father was a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/genres/comedy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legendary comedian</a> and a once-in-a-lifetime talent whose legacy is the body of work that he left behind – his actual performances, albums and books."<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS</a>She continued, "I understand and share the desire for more George Carlin. I, too, want more time with my father. But it is ridiculous to proclaim he has been ‘resurrected’ with AI. The ‘George Carlin’ in that video is not the beautiful human who defined his generation and raised me with love. It is a poorly-executed facsimile cobbled together by unscrupulous individuals to capitalize on the extraordinary goodwill my father established with his adoring fanbase.""We have to draw a line in the sand," she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "This is going to be a fight on every front, with entertainment at the center."Josh Schiller, the attorney for the plaintiffs, told Fox News Digital, "AI may be the most important technology invented in generations, and therefore requires a great amount of control and restraint to ensure that it is not misused. Otherwise, like with prior revolutionary technologies, we risk it becoming a tool that allows bad-faith actors to replace <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/hollywood-execs-warn-ai-steals-jobs-but-cant-do-job-true-artists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">creative expression</a>, to exploit the already existing work of creators, and to get rich at the expense of others. This case is not just about AI, it’s about the humans that use AI to violate the law, infringe on intellectual property rights, and flout common decency."In the introduction to the special, a robotic voice declared, "I’m Dudesy, and I’m a comedy AI. What you’re about to hear is my second hour-long special. Before I get started, I just want to let you know very clearly that what you’re about to hear is not George Carlin. It’s my impression of George Carlin that I developed in the exact same way a human impressionist would."It continued, "I listened to all of George Carlin’s material and did my best to imitate his voice, cadence and attitude as well as the subject matter I think would have interested him today."<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER</a>The special then went on to cover a variety of topics, including religion, politics, social media and technology.Kelly previously told Fox News Digital upon the special's release, "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 that will never exist again. Let’s let the artist’s work speak for itself."She added, "Humans are so afraid of the void that we can’t let what has fallen into it stay there. Here’s an idea – how about we give some actual living human comedians a listen to?"Fox News Digital's Emily Trainham and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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content: 'George Carlin''s estate has agreed to a settlement with the media company
 it sued earlier this year over the use of artificial intelligence.In January,
 <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-carlins-estate-sues-ai-generated-comedy-special-we-have-draw-line"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlin''s estate sued</a> the podcast company, Dudesy,
 for recreating Carlin''s iconic comedic style in an hour-long special titled "George
 Carlin: I''m Glad I''m Dead." The settlement indicates that Dudesy is required to
 permanently remove the special and cannot use Carlin''s image voice or likeness
 in the future without written consent from the estate.According to The Associated
 Press, the settlement agreement was approved by both sides and awaits a judge''s
 approval.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-carlins-daughter-calls-out-ai-generated-special-no-machine-will-ever-replace-his-genius"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">GEORGE CARLIN''S DAUGHTER CALLS OUT AI-GENERATED
 SPECIAL: ‘NO MACHINE WILL EVER REPLACE HIS GENIUS’</a>The outlet
 reported that the settlement reached the demands made by Carlin''s estate in the
 Jan. 25 lawsuit. Along with the removal of the special, the estate was also seeking
 unspecified damages, per the lawsuit."None of the Defendants had permission
 to use Carlin’s likeness for the AI-generated ‘George Carlin Special,’ nor did they
 have a license to use any of the late comedian’s copyrighted materials," the lawsuit
 stated.Dudesy creates various AI-generated materials, but it is primarily
 a podcast hosted by comedian Will Sasso and writer Chad Kultgen. The company, as
 well as both men, were named as defendants in the lawsuit.The plaintiffs
 were listed as Carlin''s estate as well as its executor, Jerold Hamza.Following
 the settlement agreement, Carlin''s daughter, Kelly Carlin, issued a statement.<a
 href="https://www.foxnews.com/tech/what-is-ai-artificial-intelligence" target="_blank"
 rel="noopener">WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?</a>"I
 am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video
 they made," she said. "While it is a shame that this happened at all, I hope this
 case serves as a warning about the dangers posed by AI technologies and the need
 for appropriate safeguards not just for artists and creatives, but every human on
 earth."Carlin, whose comedy career spanned over 50 years, died in 2008 of
 <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/ai-identified-5-types-heart-failure-study-interesting-differentiate"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">heart failure</a> at the age of 71. In the
 special, Dudesy claims they used artificial intelligence to go over all of his recorded
 material and produce new jokes that he might make in today''s world.Kelly
 shared a statement with Fox News Digital after the lawsuit was filed. "My father
 was a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/genres/comedy" target="_blank"
 rel="noopener">legendary comedian</a> and a once-in-a-lifetime talent whose
 legacy is the body of work that he left behind – his actual performances, albums and
 books."<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener
 noreferrer">LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT
 NEWS</a>She continued, "I understand and share the desire for
 more George Carlin. I, too, want more time with my father. But it is ridiculous
 to proclaim he has been ‘resurrected’ with AI. The ‘George Carlin’ in that video
 is not the beautiful human who defined his generation and raised me with love. It
 is a poorly-executed facsimile cobbled together by unscrupulous individuals to capitalize
 on the extraordinary goodwill my father established with his adoring fanbase.""We
 have to draw a line in the sand," she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
 "This is going to be a fight on every front, with entertainment at the center."Josh
 Schiller, the attorney for the plaintiffs, told Fox News Digital, "AI may be the
 most important technology invented in generations, and therefore requires a great
 amount of control and restraint to ensure that it is not misused. Otherwise, like
 with prior revolutionary technologies, we risk it becoming a tool that allows bad-faith
 actors to replace <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/hollywood-execs-warn-ai-steals-jobs-but-cant-do-job-true-artists"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">creative expression</a>, to exploit the already
 existing work of creators, and to get rich at the expense of others. This case is
 not just about AI, it’s about the humans that use AI to violate the law, infringe
 on intellectual property rights, and flout common decency."In the introduction
 to the special, a robotic voice declared, "I’m Dudesy, and I’m a comedy AI. What
 you’re about to hear is my second hour-long special. Before I get started, I just
 want to let you know very clearly that what you’re about to hear is not George Carlin.
 It’s my impression of George Carlin that I developed in the exact same way a human
 impressionist would."It continued, "I listened to all of George Carlin’s
 material and did my best to imitate his voice, cadence and attitude as well as the
 subject matter I think would have interested him today."<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT
 NEWSLETTER</a>The special then went on to cover a variety of
 topics, including religion, politics, social media and technology.Kelly previously
 told Fox News Digital upon the special''s release, "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 that will never exist again. Let’s let the artist’s work speak for
 itself."She added, "Humans are so afraid of the void that we can’t let what
 has fallen into it stay there. Here’s an idea – how about we give some actual living
 human comedians a listen to?"Fox News Digital''s Emily Trainham and The
 Associated Press contributed to this report.'
summary: 'George Carlin&apos;s estate agreed to a settlement with the media company
 it sued earlier this year over the &quot;George Carlin: I&apos;m Glad I&apos;m Dead&quot;
 comedy special that was created using artificial intelligence.'
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