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Senators introduce NO FAKES bill to prohibit unauthorized AI deepfakes, or digital replicas
Read more: Senators introduce NO FAKES bill to prohibit unauthorized AI deepfakes, or digital replicasThe Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024, known as the NO FAKES Act, was introduced in Congress. The bill is intended “to protect the voice and visual likenesses of creators and individuals from the proliferation of digital replicas created without their consent.” Nature of the Right – The bill provides individuals with a new federal…
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AI voice generator Lovo sued for claims of right of publicity in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2024)
Read more: AI voice generator Lovo sued for claims of right of publicity in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2024)Lovo.ai is a “hyper realistic AI voice generator that captivates your audience.” As first reported by the New York Times, Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, two voice actors, have filed a class action complaint against Lovo for allegedly violating their rights of publicity in their voices under New York state law and Lanham Act…
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ELVIS Act text (PDF). Tennessee passes law to stop AI deepfakes of voice, in addition to name, photograph, likeness
Read more: ELVIS Act text (PDF). Tennessee passes law to stop AI deepfakes of voice, in addition to name, photograph, likenessTennessee just passed a new bill titled the ELVIS Act, short for Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act of 2024. It adds a person’s voice to the scope of right-of-publicity protection in addition to a person’s name, photograph, and likeness. The ELVIS Act replaces the prior Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984. The two…
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George Carlin’s estate sues creators of purported AI generated video impersonating late comedian (PDF)
Read more: George Carlin’s estate sues creators of purported AI generated video impersonating late comedian (PDF)The complaints keep coming against allegedly AI generated works. This brings the total number of copyright-related lawsuits against AI companies to 17, 2 of which have been consolidated. This one involves the estate of George Carlin, the late comedian, brought against a group–Dudesy LLC, Will Sasso, Chad Kultgen–who created a video impersonating Carlin in a…