Unveiling AI-Generated George Carlin: A Tribute or a Travesty?

More than 15 years after his death, stand-up comedian,

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George Carlin has been brought back to life in an AI-generated

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Special called “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead.”

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The hour-long special, which dropped on Tuesday,

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Comes from Dudesy, a comedy AI that hosts a podcast

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And YouTube show with “Mad TV” alum Will Sasso and podcaster Chad Kultgen.

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“I just want to let you know very clearly that what you’re about to hear is not George Carlin.

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Dudesy said, “I listened to all of George Carlin’s material and did my best to imitate his voice,

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Cadence and attitude as well as the subject matter I think would have interested him today

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So think of it like Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis

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Or like Will Ferrell impersonating George W. Bush.”

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