Bill Bellamy Missed ‘Booty Call’ Trademark, Doesn’t Want AI Ripping Jokes

While AI is sparking intellectual property debates, funnyman Bill Bellamy‘s making it clear … he’s not down with the tech using his jokes — and the fact is, he’s still feeling some kinda way about a different financial loss.

We linked with Bill out in NYC and tackled the ongoing discussion about artificial intelligence … and he’s unapologetically Team Human.

Bill not only thinks AI would have a hard time matching his joke-writing wit, he also believes deceased superstars — like Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. — would also frown upon their voices being remixed without legal approval.

We also talked to Bill about a golden opportunity he admits missing out on back in the ’90s — namely, not trademarking the “booty call” catchphrase he coined as a young comic on Def Comedy Jam.

The phrase has since been placed in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and Hollywood also took advantage … tapping Jamie Foxx and Vivica A. Fox for the 1997 rom-com.

Speaking of Jamie, Bill tells us his inner circle relayed positive news about the Academy Award winner’s condition after he suffered a medical emergency in Atlanta.