US senators draft NO FAKES bill to ban unauthorized AI copycats

Unauthorized artificial intelligence-powered leisures of individualss voices and images would be banned under a proposed bill 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 conversation draft of the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act.Companies or individuals that develop an unauthorized AI replica of someone– living or dead– would be accountable for damages under the act along with platforms that intentionally host unapproved AI copycats.” The draft costs comes amid a rise in songs developed with the assistance of AI tools that replicate artists with hundreds hosted on streaming platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud.Related: Snapchat alerted by UK information watchdog over AI chatbot risksThe track “Heart on my sleeve” by anonymous TikTok user “ghostwriter977” utilized AI vocals of artists Drake and The Weeknd and went viral previously this year, amassing millions of views before it was struck from the platform.Multiple paid services use AI tools to emulate the voices of artists, actors and public figures. Source: voicify.aiAI-generated similarities have actually likewise been a friction point in the Hollywood actor strikes and negotiations– 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 likeness, an invaluable tool for performers.Thank you to Senator @ChrisCoons, Senator @MarshaBlackburn, @SenAmyKlobuchar and @SenThomTillis for driving the NO FAKES Act.

On Oct. 11, SAG-AFTRA said settlements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down, claiming the latter declined to “safeguard entertainers from being changed by AI,” to name a few reasons.In a statement the same day, the AMPTP stated “it is clear that the space between the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA is undue, and conversations are no longer moving us in an efficient instructions.” On Sept. 27, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended its strike after almost 5 months following the union reaching a deal with the AMPTP on AI use in writers spaces, along with higher wages and fairer contracts.Magazine: AI Eye: Real uses for AI in crypto, Googles GPT-4 competitor, AI edge for bad workers