George Carlin's estate is suing the comedy show's creators for violating decency in their use of artificial intelligence.

In the wake of the creation of a fake comedy special allegedly using artificial intelligence to recreate the style and material of the late comedian George Carlin, a lawsuit has been filed by his estate against media company Dudesy. The suit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles and demands that a judge immediately order Dudesy to remove an audio special titled "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead," in which a synthesis of Carlin, who died in 2008, makes comments about current events.

George Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin, said in a statement

that it was "a poorly executed fake created by unscrupulous people to capitalize on the remarkably positive relationship my father established with his devoted fans." The suit alleges that the defendants' actions violate Carlin's right of publicity and copyright. The lawsuit also names Dudesy and podcast hosts Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen.

"None of the defendants were authorized to use Carlin's likeness for the AI-generated" George Carlin special," nor did they have a license to use any of the deceased comedian's material," the lawsuit states.

The defendants have not filed a response to the lawsuit, and it's unclear whether they are hired lawyers. They could not immediately be reached for comment.

In the beginning of the special, published on YouTube on Jan.