The creators of a much-derided A.I. George Carlin video have agreed to remove it from all platforms, never to be seen or heard again, to settle a lawsuit with
I don’t think I’m a sociopath. But then, who does? ;>
I take your point, and I’m not saying that it wasn’t tasteless or insensitive (although, in fairness, 15 years would be a looooong time for unresolved grief). I’m just saying that it doesn’t seem that any laws were broken, so it isn’t clear why these creators settled.
You’re telling me nobody owns his shows, the material used to train the LLM, whatever trademark is used to allow redistributing his works etc just because he’s dead?
I think that’s up to the courts to decide and perhaps in this case, the company decided a verdict against them would be more damaging than a settlement.
I don’t think I’m a sociopath. But then, who does? ;>
I take your point, and I’m not saying that it wasn’t tasteless or insensitive (although, in fairness, 15 years would be a looooong time for unresolved grief). I’m just saying that it doesn’t seem that any laws were broken, so it isn’t clear why these creators settled.
You’re telling me nobody owns his shows, the material used to train the LLM, whatever trademark is used to allow redistributing his works etc just because he’s dead?
Not at all. I’m saying that this use doesn’t seem to violate any laws.
I think that’s up to the courts to decide and perhaps in this case, the company decided a verdict against them would be more damaging than a settlement.
As I said, they don’t have resources (funds, time, patience, motivation, etc.) to fight it.
You did. I misread at the time or not at all.
I guess it might have been a waste of time they’d rather have skipped. Same as this chain of replies might be for you.
Huh.
LOL! Not at all. It’s always nice to realize at the end of the day that we agree. We just express it differently. :)