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>>richar+(OP)
Hiring a different voice artist might show that they didn't use deepfake technology to imitate Johansson’s voice, but it absolutely doesn't prove that the voice isn't an imitation and one for which they would have been liable under existing law.

>>dragon+aU1
voice imitation is illegal?

>>apwell+nU1
Copying likeness can be.

>>monoca+jV1
Not for commercial purposes and not in California. Otherwise you’d just hire an impersonator and never pay for celebrity endorsement.

>>hehdhd+F12
And whats wrong with hiring an impersonator?

>>postal+xd2
If not for parody, it's normally a violation of likeness rights.

>>monoca+be2
Are those rights only celebrities enjoy?

>>postal+6f2
No, they extend to anybody.

>>hehdhd+1m3
So if you hire a voice actor that naturally sounds like a celebrity then you should be safe from any legal action. Otherwise they could sue each other.

>>postal+s15
Look up the concept of mens rea - the intent matters. If you hire somebody because you want a look/voice-alike that is legally distinct from hiring somebody who happens to have a certain voice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea