George Carlin’s Estate Files Lawsuit , Over AI-Generated Comedy Special. Comedian George Carlin died in 2008. Comedian George Carlin died in 2008. His voice was resurrected earlier this month when an AI-generated comedy special, called 'George Carlin: I'm glad I'm dead,' was posted to YouTube by Dudesy, a podcast. . His voice was resurrected earlier this month when an AI-generated comedy special, called 'George Carlin: I'm glad I'm dead,' was posted to YouTube by Dudesy, a podcast. . Dudesy is run by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. Carlin's estate has since filed suit, accusing Dudesy of stealing "a great American artist's work.". The lawsuit "alleging copyright infringement and a violation of" Carlin's "right to publicity" was filed in California Federal Court, NBC News reports. . The lawsuit "alleging copyright infringement and a violation of" Carlin's "right to publicity" was filed in California Federal Court, NBC News reports. . Defendants’ AI-generated 'George Carlin Special' is not a creative work. , Carlin's estate, via statement. It is a piece of computer-generated clickbait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation. , Carlin's estate, via statement. It is a casual theft of a great American artist’s work, Carlin's estate, via statement. Carlin's daughter, Kelly, also issued a statement. The ‘George Carlin’ in that video is not the beautiful human who defined his generation and raised me with love. , Kelly Carlin, via statement. It is a poorly-executed facsimile cobbled together by unscrupulous individuals to capitalize on the extraordinary goodwill my father established with his adoring fanbase, Kelly Carlin, via statement
