Right of Publicity
The right of publicity is a legal concept that protects an individual's control over commercial use of identity attributes such as name, likeness, and voice. In AI voice cloning scenarios, it is invoked to prevent unauthorized commercial reproduction of a person's voice.
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California and other US states already have "right of publicity" legislation, which provides that commercial use of a deceased person's likeness, name, and voice requires authorization from the estate, and in some states the protection period can last for decades.
A recent ruling in Tokyo recognized publicity rights protection for voices used in AI clones.
The right of publicity is a personality-based property right recognized in many jurisdictions, protecting an individual's control over the commercial exploitation of identifiable identity features such as name, likeness, and voice.
In AI voice cloning scenarios, even if the clone model was trained on lawfully obtained recordings, using someone's identifiable voice without permission in advertising, virtual idols, or commercial dubbing may still constitute infringement of the right of publicity.
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California and other US states already have "right of publicity" legislation, which provides that commercial use of a deceased person's likeness, name, and voice requires authorization from the estate, and in some states the protection period can last for decades.
50%UnverifiedThe right of publicity is a personality-based property right recognized in many jurisdictions, protecting an individual's control over the commercial exploitation of identifiable identity features such as name, likeness, and voice.
50%UnverifiedIn AI voice cloning scenarios, even if the clone model was trained on lawfully obtained recordings, using someone's identifiable voice without permission in advertising, virtual idols, or commercial dubbing may still constitute infringement of the right of publicity.
50%UnverifiedA recent ruling in Tokyo recognized publicity rights protection for voices used in AI clones.
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