George Carlin AI Comedy Special Slammed by His Daughter

A new AI-generated comedy special featuring the voice of George Carlin has been released more than 15 years after the comedian’s death, sparking outrage from Carlin’s daughter.

The hour-long special, called “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead!” was created by an AI program called Dudesy that learns from data to create new episodes of a a weekly podcast and YouTube show co-hosted by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, with the AI acting as a third host.

Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, has come out against the special, posting a statement on X on Wednesday. “My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination,” she wrote. “No machine will ever replace his genius. These AI generated products are clever attempts at trying to rec…