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AI George Carlin case settled as performers demand better protection
Artists want to put a stop to the AI tools capable of replacing them.
The decision arrives as a group representing artists like Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, and Stevie Wonder calls for performers to be better protected against being mimicked by AI technology. “The world has begun to appreciate the power and potential dangers inherent in AI tools, which can mimic voices, generate fake photographs and alter video,” Josh Schiller, a lawyer representing the Carlin estate, said in a statement to the New York Times on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Artist Rights Alliance — a group representing over 200 musicians, including the estates of Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley — signed an open letter calling for technology companies to avoid developing AI tools that risk replacing human performers.
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