George Carlin is coming back to life in new AI-generated comedy special

[WhiskeyGrinder]

(USA Today's headline)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/01/10/george-carlin-ai-comedy-special/72174280007/

"For the next hour I'll be doing my best George Carlin impersonation just like a human being would. I tried to capture his iconic style to tackle the topics I think the comedy legend would be talking about today," a YouTube description written by AI reads.

It's unclear if Carlin's family is involved in the project. USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Carlin's estate for comment.

During the stand-up special, Dudesy clarifies that Dudesy's recreation is not the real Carlin and the content was created in the same way a human impressionist would.

“I listened to all of George Carlin’s material and did my best to imitate his voice, cadence and attitude,” the AI impression said at the start of the set.

[shelshaw]

1. The voice sounds a bit like Biden

[spanone]

2. George was a comedic genius.

This ain't

[LuvLoogie]

3. Fuck that

[rockfordfile]

4. I agree.

[ismnotwasm]

5. No...

[Tree Lady]

6. I loved it thought it was great

George would say all of those things.

[scipan]

7. Daughter's reply

Link to tweet

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[EllieBC]

8. No.

Just no.

[maveric]

9. Fuck that.

[sakabatou]

10. Carlin is spinning in his grave.

[nolabear]

11. I can't decide if Carlin would hate it or say "I told you so!"

It does sound like one of his routines about how bad it can get. What kinds of fucked up things we’re capable of doing. Me? I’m mortified.

[Ms. Toad]

12. Right of persona laws are all over the place.

And it isn't always easy to determine which law applies.

But if California law applies, his right of persona survives his death by 70 years and can be exercised by the person to whom he transfered it - OR - in the absence of transfer by spouse and/or children. It seems likely that CA law will apply (Dudesy LLC is incorporated in CA, and Carlin died in CA. Other options include where he was born, or where he was living at the time).

[NotMissD]

13. I thought that this was what the SAG strike was about

And didn’t SAG win?