Senate Hearing on Digital Replicas and Artificial Intelligence Concerns
“AI cannot replicate the depth of my life journey, yet those who control it hold the power to mimic the likeness of my art, replicate it, an…
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“AI cannot replicate the depth of my life journey, yet those who control it hold the power to mimic the likeness of my art, replicate it, and falsely claim my identity and intellectual property,” said musician and actor Tahliah “FKA twigs” Debrett Barnett during her opening testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. FKA twigs appeared along with music and movie industry leaders, including Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, to testify on intellectual property concerns with digital replicas and generative artificial intelligence (AI). Several topics were addressed, including First Amendment protections, the use of deep fakes, copyright protections, and holding bad actors and those committing fraud with AI accountable. close