Matthew McConaughey trademarks ‘Alright, alright, alright’ to prevent ‘AI misuse’ of his iconic catchphrase

George Jiglea

Using artificial intelligence to impersonate celebrities is not “alright, alright, alright.” Matthew McConaughey has trademarked “Alright, alright, alright,” the iconic catchphrase that he first made famous in Richard Linklater’s 1993 comedy classic “Dazed and Confused.” The “Interstellar” star, 56, trademarked the phrase and seven other properties tied to his likeness in an effort to protect against unauthorized “AI misuse.” “The mark consists of a man saying ‘ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT’, wherein