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March 21 (Reuters) – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Thursday that aimed to protect artists including musicians from unauthorized use by artificial intelligence.
The legislation is called the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act.
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While the presence of AI, opens new tab in music-making can be traced back to the 1950s, recent groundbreaking, opens new tab advances in generative AI, with robots now making music as digital pop stars, have divided opinions in the industry. Many experts say AI raises legal and ethical concerns.
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Tennessee Adopts ELVIS Act, Protecting Artists’ Voices From AI Impersonation
Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed the ELVIS Act into law Thursday (Mar. 21), legislation designed to further protect the state’s artists from artificial intelligence deep fakes. The bill, more formally named the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act of 2024, replaces the state’s old right of publicity law, which only included explicit protections for one’s “name, photograph, or likeness,” expanding protections to include voice- and AI-specific concerns for the first time.
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