OpenAI's Sky dispute made one thing obvious: a voice is not merely an audio asset.
P06 · OpenAI · Scarlett Johansson · Sky
The person inside the asset
9 frames7 asset recordsPublication gated
One voice can involve sound, performance, identity, contract, and audience association.
OPENAI’S POSITION
OpenAI said Sky was not Scarlett Johansson’s voice and was not intended to resemble her.
OpenAI paused use of Sky.
Johansson’s response requires its own directly attributable source.
A recording license does not automatically answer identity, endorsement, or imitation questions.
A company statement is evidence of the company’s position—not an adjudication.
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Sources20 records
What supports this story
- Name, image, and likenessUnited States Patent and Trademark Office · authority/proof boundary
- Copyright and Artificial Intelligence — Part 1: Digital ReplicasUnited States Copyright Office · authority/proof boundary
- Rights Clearance: A Guide for Independent FilmmakersWorld Intellectual Property Organization · authority/proof boundary
- Disclosures 101 for Social Media InfluencersFederal Trade Commission · literal-media candidate
- FTC Approves Final Lord & Taylor Order Prohibiting Deceptive Advertising TechniquesFederal Trade Commission · authority/proof boundary
- Balancing Act: The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping the Conditions of Creative WorkInternational Labour Organization · authority/proof boundary
- Smithsonian Open AccessSmithsonian Institution · archive/context evidence
- Perma.ccPerma.cc / Harvard Library Innovation Lab · authority/proof boundary
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts — New YorkVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts · authority/proof boundary
- Copyright Public Records SystemU.S. Copyright Office · claim/context evidence
- Smithsonian Learning LabSmithsonian Institution · archive/context evidence
- MiradorCommunity-driven IIIF project · claim/context evidence
- Hypothesis ProjectHypothesis nonprofit/open-standards project · claim/context evidence
- Data.gov API and CatalogU.S. General Services Administration · archive/context evidence
- OK2UseOK2Use · claim/context evidence
- FTC Endorsements and Testimonials HubFederal Trade Commission · authority/proof boundary
- Artists & PhotographersLibrary of Congress · literal-media candidate
- ILO World of Work Photo LibraryInternational Labour Organization · literal-media candidate
- FTC Paid-Influencer Enforcement ArchiveFederal Trade Commission · literal-media candidate
- The Person Inside the AssetInstitutions of One Reader · reader experience/companion surface
Tools and interactives48 records
Explore the system
- Name, image, and likenessUnited States Patent and Trademark Office · authority/proof boundary
- Balancing Act: The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping the Conditions of Creative WorkInternational Labour Organization · authority/proof boundary
- Wanna Work Together?Creative Commons · literal-media candidate
- Creative Commons Video LibraryCreative Commons · literal-media candidate
- Smithsonian Open AccessSmithsonian Institution · archive/context evidence
- OpenverseOpenverse / WordPress · literal-media candidate
- Advice for Social Media InfluencersFederal Trade Commission · literal-media candidate
- Meta Ad LibraryMeta · reader action/tool
- LinkedIn Ad LibraryLinkedIn · reader action/tool
- TikTok Creative Center — Top AdsTikTok · reader action/tool
- OpenverseOpenverse / WordPress project · literal-media candidate
- Europeana APIs and IIIFEuropeana Foundation · reader action/tool
- Creative Commons Search PortalCreative Commons · reader action/tool
- C2PA Conformance ExplorerCoalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity · reader action/tool
- Content Credentials VerifyContent Authenticity Initiative · reader action/tool
- c2patoolContent Authenticity Initiative contributors · reader action/tool
- Digimarc C2PA Browser ExtensionDigimarc · reader action/tool
- Internet Archive Save Page NowInternet Archive · reader action/tool
- Perma.ccPerma.cc / Harvard Library Innovation Lab · authority/proof boundary
- Zotero and Web APICorporation for Digital Scholarship · reader action/tool
- Crossref REST APICrossref · reader action/tool
- Unpaywall APIOurResearch · reader action/tool
- DataCite Commons and APIDataCite · reader action/tool
- FlourishFlourish / Canva · playable/embed candidate
- DatawrapperDatawrapper · playable/embed candidate
- Google Dataset SearchGoogle · reader action/tool
- GitHub Repository REST APIGitHub · reader action/tool
- LinkedIn Publishing Platform GuidelinesLinkedIn · reader action/tool
- LinkedIn Article and Newsletter Publishing HelpLinkedIn · reader action/tool
- FTC Endorsement Guides and Disclosures 101U.S. Federal Trade Commission · literal-media candidate
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts — New YorkVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts · authority/proof boundary
- Copyright Public Records SystemU.S. Copyright Office · claim/context evidence
- Virtual Card CatalogU.S. Copyright Office · reader action/tool
- IP Basic ToolkitsU.S. Patent and Trademark Office · reader action/tool
- Library of Congress IIIF Image ServicesLibrary of Congress · literal-media candidate
- Smithsonian 3D DigitizationSmithsonian Institution · reader action/tool
- Smithsonian Learning LabSmithsonian Institution · archive/context evidence
- JuxtaposeJSNorthwestern University Knight Lab · literal-media candidate
- SoundCiteJSNorthwestern University Knight Lab · literal-media candidate
- MiradorCommunity-driven IIIF project · claim/context evidence
- Hypothesis ProjectHypothesis nonprofit/open-standards project · claim/context evidence
- H5P Content Types and Accessibility MatrixH5P core team · literal-media candidate
- Data.gov API and CatalogU.S. General Services Administration · archive/context evidence
- OK2UseOK2Use · claim/context evidence
- Redline — Content Creator Contract AppRedline · reader action/tool
- Calliope creator-rights workspaceTraijx / Calliope · reader action/tool
- FTC Endorsements and Testimonials HubFederal Trade Commission · authority/proof boundary
- Choose the ConsequenceInstitutions of One Reader · reader experience/companion surface
Rights and permitted use7 asset records
What may appear
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence — Part 1: Digital ReplicasHOLD
Part 1 was published 2024-07-31.
Credit United States Copyright Office. Source: https://www.copyright.gov/ai/
License federal publication; third-party material may differ
File availability EXTERNAL ARCHIVE HASHED
Disclosures 101 for Social Media InfluencersHOLD
Platform disclosure tools may be insufficient alone; covers image, video, and live disclosure.
Credit Federal Trade Commission. Source: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers
License U.S. federal government publication
File availability EXTERNAL ARCHIVE HASHED
Choose the ConsequenceHOLD
Companion Reader experience
Credit Institutions of One Reader. Source: https://institutions-of-one-reader.vercel.app/experiences/choose-the-consequence
License RN-controlled Reader surface
File availability REMOTE REFERENCE ONLY
OpenverseHOLD
Never auto-approve a result from aggregator metadata.
Credit Openverse / WordPress. Source: https://openverse.org/about
License Discovery only; Openverse explicitly does not verify indexed licenses or attribution; original-source review and rights freeze mandatory
File availability REMOTE REFERENCE ONLY
OpenverseHOLD
Never auto-clear from indexed metadata alone.
Credit Openverse / WordPress project. Source: https://openverse.org/
License License varies; verify every record at original source
File availability REMOTE REFERENCE ONLY
DatawrapperHOLD
Keep downloadable data and static fallback; quarterly QA.
Credit Datawrapper. Source: https://www.datawrapper.de/
License Dataset rights remain separate; service terms govern embeds/exports
File availability REMOTE REFERENCE ONLY
SoundCiteJSHOLD
Inline listen-to-the-evidence moments inside articles without a detached player.
Credit Northwestern University Knight Lab. Source: https://soundcite.knightlab.com/
License Audio, performance and composition rights remain separate; transcript is required for accessibility.
File availability REMOTE REFERENCE ONLY
Captions, credits, alt text and proof limits
Visual treatment
Canonical editable 1080×1350 SVG cover using the verified public-domain U.S. Marine Corps photograph of Scarlett Johansson; deterministic 720×900 JPG derivative.
Alt text
Scarlett Johansson smiling during a 2008 USO visit at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, beneath a cover headline naming OpenAI, Sky and voice.
Credit
Sgt. Bryson K. Jones / U.S. Marine Corps, 2008 · U.S. public domain · personality rights may apply.
Rights posture
PUBLIC-DOMAIN LITERAL IDENTITY — PERSONALITY RIGHTS MAY APPLY
Proof boundary
The photograph identifies Johansson only. It does not depict or prove any fact about OpenAI, Sky, voice training or the dispute; no endorsement is implied.
Asset SHA-25631784c909c620bc93bc065593889d9c3d2e7b99ecdfd2598416db777aad0d4cd
Visual treatment
RN-original five-layer concentric asset map.
Alt text
Rendered interior page from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2560e80e38d6ce3ec6dbbd200fb66ec71c2b8b2e34a93c6bf4a9c626122fefcd642
Visual treatment
RN-original source lane; summary only: voice actor selected through casting; no quotation beyond approved strip.
Alt text
Rendered interior page from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report showing policy text.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-25681a89cb1e7bb245ad2957ac2bafb0750c7f19ba5a5b09c2c7ea02289ff4290d2
Visual treatment
RN-original statement card visibly labeled OPENAI SAID.
Alt text
Montage of preserved pages from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2568145baaee9a962b33a1ce3d16e17b8f9b7b6514021580c27938c243154e72c00
Visual treatment
RN-original dated event marker tied to official statement.
Alt text
Cover of the U.S. Copyright Office report Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Digital Replicas, July 2024.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2567a6f6ab9777d64a639b10e149933355e721212a863a1365b33019f0ed12414cc
Visual treatment
Separate RESPONSE lane marked SOURCE SET INCOMPLETE.
Alt text
Rendered interior page from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2560e80e38d6ce3ec6dbbd200fb66ec71c2b8b2e34a93c6bf4a9c626122fefcd642
Visual treatment
RN-original VOICE RECORDING / PERFORMANCE / IDENTITY / ENDORSEMENT matrix.
Alt text
Rendered interior page from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report showing policy text.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-25681a89cb1e7bb245ad2957ac2bafb0750c7f19ba5a5b09c2c7ea02289ff4290d2
Visual treatment
RN-original SOURCE SAYS / DISPUTE / OPEN QUESTION lanes.
Alt text
Montage of preserved pages from the U.S. Copyright Office Digital Replicas report.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2568145baaee9a962b33a1ce3d16e17b8f9b7b6514021580c27938c243154e72c00
Visual treatment
RN-original pre-release checklist: performer, scope, identity, synthetic use, endorsement, approvals.
Alt text
Cover of the U.S. Copyright Office report Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Digital Replicas, July 2024.
Credit
Source: OpenAI, ‘How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen,’ May 19, 2024, updated May 22, 2024; accessed August 24, 2026.
Rights posture
OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT — SOURCE EVIDENCE
Proof boundary
Establishes the Office’s report and policy analysis; it does not license or resolve any specific performer replica.
Asset SHA-2567a6f6ab9777d64a639b10e149933355e721212a863a1365b33019f0ed12414cc
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