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Did you read those Terms and Conditions thoroughly before clicking Agree? As the debate continues around the legislation surrounding AI, there is a concern being raised by music artists regarding their voice and likeness. But what about you? Will we find online services starting to use our voice or likeness for the videos and images we post? Check out this article about the No AI FRAUD Act to hear arguments from several perspectives. #ai #airegulations https://lnkd.in/gWkzfJ9V

It is utmost important for industry leaders to speak out loud about the game changing technologies before they harm the industry and ask for necessary legal implementations. Our CEO, Robert Kyncl's testimony on AI Regulation is very important and a great initiative for musicians all around the world. For those who want to read more, here is the opening remarks of Robert: https://lnkd.in/dsWKyjWg https://lnkd.in/dqek-mD3

Always a great time recording the Entertainment Law Update Podcast w Gordon Firemark. Music lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss: Top Gun Doesn’t Infringe Copyright in the 1983 news article;  The Elvis Act passed and signed into law in Tennessee to protect “voice” rights and fight AI generated name, image, likeness and voice content; The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act was introduced in Congress on April 9, 2024 to prohibit the use of unlicensed music to train AI; SAG-AFTRA and record companies reach a deal over using AI in recordings;  Czech Courts require human authorship for copyright protection of a work; The No Fakes Act - Senate Judiciary committee hearings were held; Whyte Monkee follows New Warhol Analysis in 10th Circuit on analyzing transformation and copyright infringement; Sam Smith fails to recover defense fees after winning a civil copyright infringement case; How will the FTC Noncompete ban announced on April 23, 2024 impact the entertainment industry? This and much more on Episode 167 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast. #noncompete #copyrightlaw #ai

NPR reports: Tennessee Passes Historic Legislation to Protect Artists from AI Impersonation Tennessee has become the first state to pass a law protecting musicians and artists from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, also known as the ELVIS Act, prohibits the use of AI to mimic an artist's voice without permission. The new legislation is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law, specifically including AI-specific protections. The law, signed by Gov. Bill Lee, aims to safeguard artists' identities and creative work in the face of advancing AI technology. Read the original article here: https://lnkd.in/gvD6237e This report was generated by www.LinkReportApp.com

We are thrilled to applaud Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee legislature for passing the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, leading the way in protecting artists and songwriters from misuses of AI technology. We believe providing protections for the unique voices of songwriters and artists is necessary to ensure music creators will continue to write the music that moves our world. AI holds great promise for music creators, but they should have a choice regarding when, if, and how to engage with AI. We will continue to work with Human Artistry Campaign to ensure the potential abuses from these new technologies do not devalue the work of music creators. #MusicMovesOurWorld Getty Images for Human Artistry Campaign

Tennessee Becomes First State To Protect Musicians, Other Artists Against AI: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. "Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, & we're leading the nation with historic protections for TN artists & songwriters against emerging AI technology," Gov. Bill Lee announced on social media. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's old right of publicity law. While the old law protected an artist's name, photograph or likeness, the new legislation includes AI-specific protections. Once the law takes effect on July 1, people will be prohibited from using AI to mimic an artist's voice without permission. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Tennessee Becomes First State To Protect Musicians, Other Artists Against AI: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. "Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, & we're leading the nation with historic protections for TN artists & songwriters against emerging AI technology," Gov. Bill Lee announced on social media. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's old right of publicity law. While the old law protected an artist's name, photograph or likeness, the new legislation includes AI-specific protections. Once the law takes effect on July 1, people will be prohibited from using AI to mimic an artist's voice without permission. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Is this the first step to protecting creatives and property from AI in the US? I have been thinking about how we all learn. Questioning whether that is different than how machines learn and what they do with the knowledge gained in the process. We are trained on the creations, processes and of the giants who came before us. Then we take the best of it all, mix it together with our own thinking and experiences and hopefully create new things for others to eventually expand or perfect. What hasn’t been tolerated, at least in spirit in our modern western world is outright theft. Most people agree no one should reproduce the substance of what others have done and call it their own, even if we tolerate that many do because it brings us utility or entertainment. Legally those who create need to show that their work contributes or grows upon others and not just copies. The Internet, music sampling, our modern culture and global commerce have blurred many of those lines. AI has the potential to steamroll over them. The legal system will have a hand in deciding how far AI is allowed to go. Laws like this seem to be a good first step. Hopefully more states and then federal lawmakers weigh in and start the process. #marketing #artificialintelligence #technology #ai

🕺🏻What is the ELVIS Act? 🕺🏻 The Tennessee ELVIS Act might have some AI companies singing “Don’t Be Cruel”. The Act aims to prevent AI voice cloning and protect artists and songwriters from unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes of their voices. 🎤🛡️ Governor Bill Lee's initiative positions Tennessee as leading jurisdiction addressing AI challenges in the music industry. 🎶 Read more about this pioneering legislation and its implications for AI and intellectual property rights: [Tennessee's New Law on AI Voice Cloning](https://lnkd.in/eDxr7uFq) #ArtificialIntelligence #VoiceCloning #ELVISAct #TennesseeLaw #MusicIndustry #TechNews #AIethics 🤖🎵

Tennessee Becomes First State To Protect Musicians, Other Artists Against AI: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. "Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, & we're leading the nation with historic protections for TN artists & songwriters against emerging AI technology," Gov. Bill Lee announced on social media. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's old right of publicity law. While the old law protected an artist's name, photograph or likeness, the new legislation includes AI-specific protections. Once the law takes effect on July 1, people will be prohibited from using AI to mimic an artist's voice without permission. Read more of this story at Slashdot.