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Client Alert: U.S. Copyright Office Issues “Digital Replica” Report Finding Urgent Need for New Federal Legislation

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Last year, the U.S. Copyright Office commenced a far-reaching policy study concerning copyright and related issues raised by the widespread availability and use of artificial intelligence (AI). This week, the Office released...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

What You Need to Know If You’re Using AI-Generated Voices for Your Company

Global music superstar Taylor Swift began her music career in Nashville, so we thought it fitting that on July 1, with the end of the Eras Tour in sight, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act went into...more

Baker Donelson

Re-Considering the Right of Publicity in the World of Generative AI

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Bette Midler. Vanna White. Marylin Monroe. Each of these women has undoubtedly shaped pop culture in some meaningful way. Perhaps what is lesser known is that litigation surrounding each of these women has shaped the legal...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

That Robot Took My Voice: Scarlett Johansson And The Right Of Publicity

“A voice is as distinctive and personal as a face. The human voice is one of the most palpable ways identity is manifested. We are all aware that a friend is at once known by a few words on the phone. . . The singer manifests...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Black Widow Versus OpenAI and What it Means for Singers and Voice Actors

It seems like every week brings a new dispute over artificial intelligence (AI), mostly focused around new features and uses of generative AI.  Last week was no exception, with OpenAI unveiling human-like voices soon being...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The King is dead; long live the King: Tennessee’s Updated Right of Publicity Statute

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Tennessee has joined the ranks of states regulating, in various ways, the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate an individual’s likeness. On March 21, 2024, Gov. Bill Lee said “thank you very much” to the Tennessee...more

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Artificial Intelligence Law - Intellectual Property Protection for your voice?

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With the advent of AI technology capable of replicating a person's voice and utilizing it for commercial purposes, several key legal issues are likely to emerge under California's right of publicity law. The right of...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Bette Midler, Generative AI and the Right of Publicity

In part one of this article, we discussed the challenges artists face as they seek to protect their intellectual property from generative AI using copyright law. In part two, we explore a legal approach that may be more...more

K&L Gates LLP

Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Artificial Intelligence, Hollywood Strikes, and the Right of Publicity

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The US Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property recently held its second hearing in two months on issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) rights. ...more

Locke Lord LLP

Death By A Thousand Cuts: Right of ‎Publicity in the Age of AI

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In a summer filled with a certain sold-out stadium tour and sky-high ticket sales, music and its stars are as popular (and lucrative) as ever. And with the advent of generative AI, individuals without coding experience can...more

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Image-Generating AI: Trends and Legal Challenges

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Like human intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI) can recognize patterns, predict outcomes, analyze complex problems and even equalize – or surpass – human creativity. Tech-generated innovative and creative processes are...more

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