#digital-replicas

#digital-replicas

California is enhancing laws to protect performers from unauthorized AI simulation of their likeness.

New laws require consent and representation for the use of digital replicas of performers.

The SAG-AFTRA union and video game studios are negotiating AI protections, but actors fear their performances will be treated as mere data without compensation.

The U.S. Copyright Office emphasizes the importance of human creativity in copyright concerning AI-generated works.

AI's impact on copyright law is being addressed through proposed legislation to protect digital replicas of individuals.

The delay in the U.S. Copyright Office reports on AI and copyright law creates uncertainty for industries and hampers effective policymaking.

Illinois strengthens publicity rights by prohibiting unauthorized digital replicas using generative AI, matching recent legislation in Tennessee.

The law enforces civil liability for the sale and distribution of unauthorized sound or visual recordings that mimic an individual's likeness.