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> but I don't think she has any rights to voices that merely sound like hers, when they're not being used to fraudently imply that she's involved.

IANAL but it's actually not that simple. There are laws and precedents around soundalikes.

I think the cultural defense for this is really lame. Was there really cultural value in evoking "Her"? Because outside of the narcissistic male nerd culture of laughing at your own jokes, and fixating on your own cleverness, there doesn't seem to be. No one outside of this bubble actually thinks it's super cool and culturally valuable for tech companies to attempt reinvent - seemingly without a trace of irony or self-awareness - the cautionary tales and trappings of dystopian sci-fi.

From what I have seen, the demos struck the average person as cringey and left women in particular with a deep sense of revulsion.

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Just to say, I think the demo is lame too, and the film was fine but no Black Mirror. I still think there's cultural value, even if it's not the kind of culture that appeals to me.

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This so much