Acting real fake online
As I told you yesterday, the world’s wizards have caught up with the world’s A-1 wise ass, my friend Judge Judy. Last month, this highest-paid voice on TV graciously told me: “You owe me $12 for what you lost in gin.”
But now artificial intelligence brings me her familiar voice, matches cadence, words. Wearing same judicial robes. Lace collar, small earrings. But it’s not her. It’s a talking baby, and grown up Judy has gone to LA and I’m now in NY.
Many voice concerns. The film industry has actors now seeking protections against this techie threat.
Hank Azaria, who does bigtime voice acting, says about artificial intelligence: “I’m a little worried but I’m being honest. This is my job. What I love to do. I don’t want to stop having to do it.
“A voice is not just a sound,” he says. He tells you his voices are layered impressions of others with his own memories and observations of their personalities and characters.
“So much of who I am goes into creating a voice. How can a computer conjure all that?”
Cate Blanchett, coming to the world on TikTok, is quoted saying: “I’m deeply concerned about the impact of AI.”
As I raised this issue the ever savvy JJ replied: “For those of you who haven’t seen enough of Judge Judy, you can now watch Baby Judy in an AI-generated platform on X. It’s hilarious and frightening at the same time. Like being cloned while you’re still alive.”
Then this real live trillionaire — with multiple shows on TV — again reminded me that I owe her $12.
Ruff night guaranteed
Attention: Animal lovers, ask your barktender for a new dachshund-shaped bottle. You can even growl your order, plus, maybe, request their accompanying dog biscuit if they have any. This new four-legged shaped bottle is available in Blanton’s, Jack Daniel’s, Jameson and Four Roses. Not in my house. In my house you get what my 5-year-old Yorkie Jellybean gets — and that’s repeat directions to his powder room — and not! my kitchen floor!
Seaside ‘Street’
I have more. We speak now of greed. Greed is nice. Good. Oceanfront Hampton was hawking a waterside hub that Gordon Gekko once slept in. The thing just got unloaded for $32 million. A Bridgehampton millionaire got it. What, you thought maybe it went to a bicycle delivery driver? One of the most expensive shacks unloaded in that area was pictorialized in the 1987 film “Wall Street,” which starred Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Daryl Hannah. If you were never invited there — not my problem.
This 67 Surfside Drive pile — according to Suffolk County abacus owners — is considered one of Suffolk County’s more expensive unloads.
In his spare time
Letting Harry — prince of a guy married to commoner Markle — know that NYC’s British Consulate is honoring daddy. His Majesty. Although His Maj is in London this is a reception for his kingly birthday. Apparently monarchs get two. This one’s Friday, June 6, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Short. Longer than that other prince may have spent with the now departed prisoner Epstein.
His Majesty’s birthday is at the Rockefeller rink. I cannot help getting you in. Only one who ever managed to get in anyplace was Meghan Markle. They’re sticky. Check with the Brits for your invite.
Tell you the truth, I haven’t seen so much respect and admiration for a Princelike Harry since my own editor stood alone in front of a three-way mirror.
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.
This story originally appeared on NYPost
