OpenAI Sued Over Trademark Infringement for Using "Cameo" Name in Sora App
A high-profile tech dispute has emerged as Cameo, an app that allows users to buy short videos from celebrities, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of its TikTok-like Sora app. The controversy revolves around the use of the name "Cameo" by both apps, with Cameo accusing OpenAI of violating its trademark rights.
According to the lawsuit, OpenAI's use of the "Cameo" name is likely to cause consumer confusion and dilute the brand of Cameo. The complaint states that OpenAI has knowingly co-opted a well-established, federally registered trademark, ignoring the clear risk of consumer confusion and the irreparable harm it will inflict on Cameo's trademark rights.
However, an OpenAI spokesperson has disputed the claims, stating that "anyone can claim exclusive ownership over the word 'cameo'". The company is reviewing the complaint but refuses to stop using the name.
Cameo's CEO Steven Galanis had attempted to resolve the dispute amicably, but OpenAI was uncooperative. This move has sparked controversy, with Cameo's lawsuit alleging that OpenAI started offering its own "Cameo" service using deepfake likenesses of celebrities like Mark Cuban and Jake Paul.
The Sora app uses OpenAI's video generation technology to create and share videos, drawing attention over potentially unauthorized use of anime, deceased celebrities, and other protected sources. The lawsuit highlights the potential for confusion between the two apps, with Cameo stating that users seeking a personalized celebrity video can use their service or Sora's "Cameo" feature to create an extremely realistic AI-generated video featuring a celebrity's likeness.
As this dispute unfolds, it remains to be seen how OpenAI and Cameo will navigate the trademark infringement allegations and the implications for their respective brands.
A high-profile tech dispute has emerged as Cameo, an app that allows users to buy short videos from celebrities, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of its TikTok-like Sora app. The controversy revolves around the use of the name "Cameo" by both apps, with Cameo accusing OpenAI of violating its trademark rights.
According to the lawsuit, OpenAI's use of the "Cameo" name is likely to cause consumer confusion and dilute the brand of Cameo. The complaint states that OpenAI has knowingly co-opted a well-established, federally registered trademark, ignoring the clear risk of consumer confusion and the irreparable harm it will inflict on Cameo's trademark rights.
However, an OpenAI spokesperson has disputed the claims, stating that "anyone can claim exclusive ownership over the word 'cameo'". The company is reviewing the complaint but refuses to stop using the name.
Cameo's CEO Steven Galanis had attempted to resolve the dispute amicably, but OpenAI was uncooperative. This move has sparked controversy, with Cameo's lawsuit alleging that OpenAI started offering its own "Cameo" service using deepfake likenesses of celebrities like Mark Cuban and Jake Paul.
The Sora app uses OpenAI's video generation technology to create and share videos, drawing attention over potentially unauthorized use of anime, deceased celebrities, and other protected sources. The lawsuit highlights the potential for confusion between the two apps, with Cameo stating that users seeking a personalized celebrity video can use their service or Sora's "Cameo" feature to create an extremely realistic AI-generated video featuring a celebrity's likeness.
As this dispute unfolds, it remains to be seen how OpenAI and Cameo will navigate the trademark infringement allegations and the implications for their respective brands.
I'm all about this drama, but I gotta say, what's up with both apps using "Cameo" name? It's like they're trying to be twinsies or something 
. But seriously, Can't they just come up with a unique name? This whole thing is causing so much confusion for users - "Oh, I want to watch Mark Cuban on Sora"? No, dude, he's been dead since 2015 
. It's like they're playing with fire, and their brands are the ones getting burned 
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so openai is basically using cameo as a play on words but clearly copying the name & i dont get why cameos ceo steven galanis thought resolving it amicably would work considering openai has been super uncooperative 
and now we got this whole situation where people are gonna be confused thinking cameo has more than one meaning 
. Maybe we should just create a new app with a better name, lol 
Anyway, I think what really gets me is that you guys are using deepfake technology to create these AI-generated videos featuring celebrities... that's just plain creepy 
. Can we talk about the ethics of this stuff for a sec? 
i'm low-key hyped about this lawsuit tho 
and it's like, super confusing 
cameo needs to get its ducks in a row and protect its brand ASAP 
. But at the same time, OpenAI is all like "hey anyone can claim ownership of a word" & I'm just over here thinking "nope not gonna work that way" 
. Anyways, I'm rooting for Cameo 
, they deserve some respect for their brand & trademark rights 
. Mark my words, this is gonna get messy and the court is gonna have a field day 
OpenAI is basically saying that anyone can claim ownership of a word, which sounds kinda like free speech to me 
... but at the same time, it's also super confusing for regular people trying to figure out what's going on 
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