US Lawmaker Proposes Anti-Fraud Bill to Protect Actors and Singers from Unauthorized AI Replicas

Translated Data: U.S. lawmakers have introduced an anti-counterfeiting bill aimed at protecting actors, musicians, and other performers from unauthorized digital reproductions. The proposal standardizes the rules for using individuals' faces, names, and voices, allowing for the creation of digital replicas under specific circumstances but requiring the consent of the rights holders. Essentially, the anti-counterfeiting bill regulates the law on portrait rights, particularly concerning the use of computer-generated replicas of deceased individuals. There are concerns within the music industry that the fragmentation of portrait rights could make it difficult to protect artists' publicity rights across states. Industry organizations and law firms have differing opinions on the proposal, with some supporting its protection of artists and others worrying that it may conflict with existing intellectual property systems.

Disney War against AI Infringers: Midjourney in the Frontline, Legal Battle Intensifies

Disney is taking strong legal actions against unauthorized AI use of its copyrighted characters. Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez revealed that the recent lawsuit against the image generator Midjourney is just the beginning of this intellectual property defense campaign. This move marks Disney's determination to protect its valuable IPs in the field of generative AI. Disney's first lawsuit against Midjourney originated from the company ignoring multiple requests to delete content featuring characters such as Darth Vader. Despite Midjourney being much smaller than OpenAI

US Copyright Office Denies Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Works for the Third Time

The US Copyright Office has once again denied copyright protection for AI-generated works, emphasizing that the lack of 'human creator attributes' is key. The two-dimensional artwork 'SURYAST' submitted by artist Ankit Sahni was rejected, as it involved the use of AI painting tools to mimic Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'. The review committee determined that the creator acted more like a document processor, providing source material to the AI rather than being a direct human creator.

Australian Government Establishes AI Copyright Advisory Group to Address AI and Copyright Challenges

The Australian government has established an advisory group focused on issues related to artificial intelligence and copyright, particularly concerning the use of copyrighted materials for training AI models. The rapid growth of generative AI technology has led to copyright confusion, prompting the government to recognize the urgent need for a response strategy, especially as multiple lawsuits involving ChatGPT have emerged. The Australian government is collaborating with stakeholders to balance AI development and the interests of the creative industries, aiming to resolve discrepancies in copyright protection of AI-generated content across different countries' courts. The Attorney General noted that artificial intelligence raises significant copyright issues, including the materials used for training.

Meta, Microsoft, and Others Face Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Copyright

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and several other authors have sued multiple tech companies, accusing them of using their works without permission to train artificial intelligence tools. The class action lawsuit involves the controversial dataset 'Books3', which contains tens of thousands of works used to train large language models. The authors have united to accuse Meta, Microsoft, and Bloomberg's Llama 2 and BloombergGPT models of copyright infringement.

Google Defends AI Copyright, Claims 'Learning is Not Theft'

Google strongly refutes the AI copyright lawsuit, insisting that 'using public information for learning is not theft'. The lawsuit involves AI infringing on privacy and property rights, and Google claims the allegations are unfounded. U.S. law supports the use of public information for new purposes, and Google firmly believes in its legality.