New senate bill proposes to punish makers of AI-generated deepfakes

On Oct. 11, SAG-AFTRA stated negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down, declaring the latter refused to “secure performers from being replaced by AI,” to name a few reasons.In a statement the exact same day, the AMPTP stated “it is clear that the space in between the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA is undue, and conversations are no longer moving us in an efficient direction.” On Sept. 27, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended its strike after almost 5 months following the union reaching an offer with the AMPTP on AI usage in writers rooms, together with greater earnings and fairer contracts.Magazine: AI Eye: Real usages for AI in crypto, Googles GPT-4 rival, AI edge for bad employees

Unapproved artificial intelligence-powered entertainments of peoples voices and images would be prohibited under a proposed costs by a bipartisan group of United States senators.In an Oct. 11 press release, Democratic Senators Chris Coons and Amy Klobuchar, along with Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn and Thom Tillis, released a discussion draft of the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act.Companies or individuals that produce an unauthorized AI reproduction of somebody– living or dead– would be liable for damages under the act along with platforms that intentionally host unapproved AI copycats.” The draft bill comes amid a surge in tunes created with the help of AI tools that emulate artists with hundreds hosted on streaming platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud.Related: Snapchat warned by UK data guard dog over AI chatbot risksThe track “Heart on my sleeve” by confidential TikTok user “ghostwriter977” utilized AI vocals of artists Drake and The Weeknd and went viral previously this year, gathering millions of views before it was struck from the platform.Multiple paid services provide AI tools to replicate the voices of musicians, actors and public figures. Source: voicify.aiAI-generated similarities have also been a friction point in the Hollywood star strikes and settlements– with the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union backing the proposal.THIS is the future: AI securities for voice and similarity, an important tool for performers.Thank you to Senator @ChrisCoons, Senator @MarshaBlackburn, @SenAmyKlobuchar and @SenThomTillis for driving the NO FAKES Act.