Confirmed by the New York Times:
> Danielle Del, a spokeswoman for Sasso, said Dudesy is not actually an A.I.
>
> “It’s a fictional podcast character created by two human beings, Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen,” Del wrote in an email. “The YouTube video ‘I’m Glad I’m Dead’ was completely written by Chad Kultgen.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/arts/carlin-lawsuit-ai-podcast-copyright.html
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