Generative AI enables people to clone other peoples’ voices. And that can lead to fraud, identity theft, or intellectual property infringement.
On March 21, 2024, Tennessee enacted new law called the ELVIS Act that seeks to tackle this problem. What does the law say?
The law adds a person’s voice to the list of things over which that person has a property interest. And what is a “voice” under the law? It is any sound that is readily identifiable and attributable to a particular individual. It can be an actual voice or a simulation of the voice. A person can be liable for making available another person’s voice without consent. And one could also be liable for making available any technology having the “primary purpose or function” of producing another’s voice without permission.