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Rani Molla5/23/24

OpenAI hired the actress who is not Scarlett Johansson to voice “Sky” months before asking the real Scarlett Johansson

OpenAI hired an voice actress with a uncannily similar sound to Scarlett Johansson in “Her” months before CEO Sam Altman contacted Johansson, The Washington Post reported, citing documents, recordings, casting directors, and the “Sky” actress’s agent.

The unnamed actress’s agent, also unnamed, told the Post that OpenAI never mentioned the movie “Her” or Johansson to her client.

Why then did Altman ask Johansson to do the voice? Maybe because the actress’s voice was so similar that he thought the company would get in trouble. That still happened!

The real story behind OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson’s voice

The real story behind OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson’s voice

The unnamed actress’s agent, also unnamed, told the Post that OpenAI never mentioned the movie “Her” or Johansson to her client.

Why then did Altman ask Johansson to do the voice? Maybe because the actress’s voice was so similar that he thought the company would get in trouble. That still happened!

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Saleah Blancaflor3/9/26

Prediction markets show “One Battle After Another” leads in Oscar race for Best Picture

It’s finally Oscars week — and with voting officially closed, all that’s left to do is count the ballots and wait to see who wins this Sunday night.

This year, the acting categories have been the most interesting to watch, especially the showdown between “Marty Supreme” star Timothée Chalamet and “Sinners” actor Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor. While Chalamet was long the favorite, Jordan has caught up and overtaken him after winning the Actor Award.

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But perhaps the most exciting race of all is for Best Picture. Out of the 10 nominees, the two at the top are Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” both of which are studio releases from Warner Bros. Discovery.

Which will win the top prize seems to be split among award pundits and experts. As of Monday afternoon, Gold Derby still has “One Battle After Another” as the front-runner with odds of 76.87%. AwardsWatch, AwardsRadar, and Numlock Awards are also still predicting that “One Battle After Another” will take the statue for Best Picture.

On the other side, reporters from some major trade publications like Variety’s Clayton Davis and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg predict that “Sinners” will take the top honor.

Odds in the prediction markets currently show that “One Battle After Another” is still ahead of “Sinners,” with the former priced in at 75% while the latter is priced at 23%.

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