deepfakes

Artists and major music companies applaud introduction of ‘landmark’ NO FAKES Act in US Senate

With bipartisan support and a similar bill working its way through the House of Representatives, the NO FAKES Act aims to crack down on AI deepfakes

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You can now make takedown requests for AI-generated YouTube videos that mimic your likeness

The video platform is working to mitigate the worst impacts of AI content, even as it works to develop AI tools

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UK lawmakers call for AI legislation to protect artists from deepfakes, copyright infringement

"Our central insight must always be that AI can be a great servant but would be a terrible master"

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Warner Music Group boss Robert Kyncl backs US Senate bill to crack down on AI deepfakes

Kyncl to give testimony to a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Commitee on Tuesday (April 30)

Analysis

The US No AI FRAUD Act and Tennessee’s ELVIS Act have caused a buzz in music’s legal circles. What do they hope to achieve, and what are the potential pitfalls?

The bill is meant to give people legal recourse if their image or voice is used in an unauthorized deepfake, but also enshrines into law rules for their commercial use

Analysis

Will Universal and Warner be able to overcome the problems with licensing ‘Deepfakes’ of their artists?

MBW Reacts is a series of comment pieces from the Music Business Worldwide team. They are our analytical (and sometimes opinionated) reactions to major recent entertainment news stories...