OpenAI has announced it will pause the use of 'Sky,' one of the synthetic voices featured in its latest GPT-4o model, following public comparisons to actress Scarlett Johansson. In a statement released Monday, Johansson revealed she had previously declined an offer from CEO Sam Altman to voice the system, expressing 'shock' and 'disbelief' at the similarity of the final product. OpenAI maintains that the voice was not intended to mimic the actress and was recorded by a different professional voice actor before any outreach to Johansson occurred. The company stated the pause is a gesture of respect as they address the concerns raised. This development highlights growing tensions between the AI industry and the creative community regarding intellectual property and the use of 'likeness' in generative models. Legal experts suggest the case could set a significant precedent for personality rights in the age of artificial intelligence.