#publicityrights — Public Fediverse posts

Explaining right of publicity: The right of publicity lets a person control commercial use of their name, image, voice and likeness, the law behind endorsement deals and AI replica disputes. https://ppc.land/right-of-publicity/ #RightOfPublicity #PublicityRights #EndorsementDeals #AI #VoiceRights

Tokyo court rules that a person’s voice can be protected from AI cloning

A landmark Tokyo court decision recognises voices as part of publicity rights, adding to the growing legal debate around AI-generated performances and artists’ identities. A person’s voice can be protected under publicity rights in Japan, …
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #AIlawsuit #news #publicityrights #tiktok #tokyonews #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1547790/tokyo-court-rules-that-a-persons-voice-can-be-protected-from-ai-cloning/

https://www.alojapan.com/1547790/tokyo-court-rules-that-a-persons-voice-can-be-protected-from-ai-cloning/ Tokyo court rules that a person’s voice can be protected from AI cloning #AILawsuit #news #PublicityRights #tiktok #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 A landmark Tokyo court decision recognises voices as part of publicity rights, adding to the growing legal debate around AI-generated performances and artists’ identities. A person’s voice can be protected under publicity rights in Japan, following a landmark court ruling that could have implications fo

Tokyo court rules that a person’s voice can be protected from AI cloning

A landmark Tokyo court decision recognises voices as part of publicity rights, adding to the growing legal debate…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #AIlawsuit #publicityrights #tiktok
https://www.europesays.com/japan/100501/

Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case

A Tokyo court ruled Wednesday that the human voice is legally protected in Japan, after a high-profile anime…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #KenjiroTsuda #Nihon #publicityrights #tiktok #voiceactor #Voiceactors #YukoSasaki
https://www.europesays.com/japan/99141/

Bangkok Post – Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan’s storied animation industry…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AIvoicecloning #generativeairegulation #intellectualpropertyrights #Japanese #Japanesevoiceactors #JujutsuKaisen #KenjiroTsuda #publicityrights #TikToklawsuit
https://www.europesays.com/japan/97628/

Japanese voice actor takes TikTok to court over AI-generated videos

AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan’s storied animation industry,…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AIimitation #AI-generatedvoice #Japananimationindustry #Japanese #Japanesevoiceactors #JujutsuKaisen #KenjiroTsuda #publicityrights #TikToklawsuit #voicecloning
https://www.europesays.com/japan/97590/

Japanese voice actor takes TikTok to court over AI-generated videos

AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan’s storied animation industry,…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AIimitation #AI-generatedvoice #Japananimationindustry #Japanese #Japanesevoiceactors #JujutsuKaisen #KenjiroTsuda #publicityrights #TikToklawsuit #voicecloning
https://www.europesays.com/japan/97586/

Preity Zinta granted interim relief in personality rights case; Bombay High Court orders removal of AI deepfakes and morphed content |

Actress Preity Zinta is the latest Bollywood star to be granted interim relief by the Bombay High Court…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #AishwaryaRai #AmitabhBachchan #BombayHighCourt #CA #Canada #Entertainment #morphedcontent #personalityrights #PreityZinta #publicityrights #SalmanKhan
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/789928/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/576235/ Preity Zinta granted interim relief in personality rights case; Bombay High Court orders removal of AI deepfakes and morphed content | #AishwaryaRai #AmitabhBachchan #BombayHighCourt #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #MorphedContent #Movies #PersonalityRights #PreityZinta #PublicityRights #SalmanKhan

Billy Joel condemns upcoming biopic about his early life as ‘legally and professionally misguided’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/20/billy-joel-condemns-upcoming-biopic-about-his-early-life-as-legally-and-professionally-misguided #copyright #defamation #film #publicityrights #biopics

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/11/dua-lipa-sues-samsung-millions-use-of-her-image
British singer claims electronics company ‘repeatedly refused’ to stop using a photo of her on its packaging. #USlaw #uspol #publicityrights #trademark #copyright

Indigenous actor sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her facial features for Avatar character https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/06/indigenous-actor-james-cameron-avatar-lawsuit
Suit says director used Q’orianka Kilcher’s features without permission after seeing her in advert for The New World. #IndigenousIP #publicityrights #personalityrights #performersrights

Amy Taylor Legal Battle Escalates as Photographer Rejects Settlement https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-taylor-legal-battle-photographer-rejects-settlement-93925/
The dispute between Amy Taylor and photographer Jamie Nelson is heading toward a court ruling after Nelson declined a mediation settlement. #copyright #publicityrights #photography #uslaw #Amyl #sniffers

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Writing Some Wrongs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/12/ctrl-alt-speech-writing-some-wrongs/

Amyl and the Sniffers singer sues US photographer over ‘exploitation of her image’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/31/amyl-and-the-sniffers-singer-amy-taylor-sues-us-photographer-ntwnfb
Complaint filed by Amy Louise Taylor in US court accuses Jamie Nelson of selling photos taken for Vogue magazine as ‘fine art prints’ without her permission
#photography #publicityrights #copyright

Breaking Bad AI -
Cranston issued a statement through Sag-Aftra, thanking OpenAI for “improving its guardrails” to prevent users generating his likeness again.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/21/bryan-cranston-sora-2-openai
“I was deeply concerned not just for myself, but for all performers whose work and identity can be misused in this way,” Cranston said. “I am grateful to OpenAI for its policy and for improving its guardrails, and hope that they and all of the companies involved in this work, respect our personal and professional right to manage replication of our voice and likeness.” #AI #Film #TV #publicityrights #personalityrights

Kylie Minogue responds to Taylor Swift comparisons after fans accuse singer of copying her https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15001735/Kylie-Minogue-responds-Taylor-Swift-comparisons-fans-accuse-singer-copying-her.html Quite rightly, Kylie Minogue refuses to make any sort of publicity rights/ personality rights claim. The concept of a showgirl is hardly distinctive to one artist. #music #publicityrights #personalityrights #uslaw #auslaw

Elvis Lives - Elvis tribute artist Tristan James joined Gary Hardgrave to share a major update in his fight against Facebook. https://www.4bc.com.au/podcast/theyve-reinstated-it-elvis-wins-fight-against-facebook/ #facebook #takedown #publicityrights #Elvis

Lucasfilm Sued for Recreating Grand Moff Tarkin Actor Peter Cushing's Image in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story https://www.ign.com/articles/lucasfilm-sued-for-recreating-grand-moff-tarkin-actor-peter-cushings-image-in-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story #film #publicityrights #starwars

Half of crypto ads on Facebook are scams or violate Meta’s policies, consumer regulator alleges https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/15/crypto-ad-scams-facebook-meta-accc-court-case

ACCC court case against Meta revealed tech giant made money off scam ads using unauthorised star power of public figures including David Koch and Celeste Barber. #auspol #auslaw #Facebook #scams #consumerlaw Cf #publicityrights in the US.

Blog Post: Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? Be Careful!–Khachatryan v. 1 Hotel

https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2024/06/reusing-social-media-photos-for-ads-be-careful-khachatryan-v-1-hotel.htm

#Copyright #PublicityRights

'Tech overlord Sam Altman’s legal skirmish with actor Scarlett Johansson brings the blurred lines between artificial intelligence and the world it seeks to transform into sharper focus.

For those who missed it, Johansson is suing Altman’s OpenAI over claims he ignored her refusal to grant consent to use her voice in its latest ChatGTP release' https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/04/scarlett-johansson-wont-save-us-from-ai-but-if-workers-have-their-say-it-could-benefit-us-all #AI #publicityrights #performersrights #uslaw #uspol #openAI

If Scarlett Johansson can’t bring the AI firms to heel, what hope for the rest of us?
John Naughton https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/25/if-scarlett-johansson-cant-bring-the-ai-firms-to-heel-what-hope-for-the-rest-of-us
#AI #personalityrights #publicityrights #passingoff

ChatGPT suspends AI voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/20/chatgpt-scarlett-johansson-voice

OpenAI says ‘Sky’ is not an imitation of actor’s voice after users compare it to AI companion character in film Her

#AI #personalityrights #publicityrights

The estate of the late Tupac Shakur has sent a cease and desist letter to Drake, following the release of a Drake track that uses an AI version of Shakur’s voice to lambast Kendrick Lamar.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/estate-of-tupac-shakur-threatens-legal-action-against-drake-over-ai-diss-track
As seen by Billboard, the letter instructs Drake to remove the track, Taylor Made Freestyle, within 24 hours, or face legal action.

“The estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorised use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” lawyer Howard King writes. “Not only is the record a flagrant violation of … the estate’s legal rights, it is also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval for this use.”

King added: “The unauthorised, equally dismaying use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult.” #publicityrights #AI #music

Hollywood's actor strike ends, but artificial intelligence and wages a 'concern' for Australian industry https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/artificial-intelligence-wages-concern-australian-film-industry/103091886 #film #AI #publicityrights #auslaw #auspol #passingoff #personalityrights

Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against use of image for AI https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/01/scarlett-johansson-artificial-intelligence-ad #AI #passingoff #publicityrights #personalityrights

Schumacher family planning legal action over AI ‘interview’ with F1 great https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/20/schumacher-family-planning-legal-action-over-ai-interview-with-f1-great #AI #passingoff #personalityrights #publicityrights