Kibler Fowler & Cave Founding Partner John Fowler co-authored an article in Vanderbilt’s Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, alongside his wife, Sarah Luppen Fowler, Senior Deputy General Counsel at SAG-AFTRA and adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University Law School and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. The article also benefited from the valuable contributions of KF&C Counsel Tracy Rane and Senior Associate Kevin Cammiso.
Titled “Why Tennessee’s ELVIS Act Is the King of Artificial Intelligence Protections,” the article explores the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and entertainment law, focusing on the growing challenges of protecting artists’ voices, images, and likenesses in the age of AI. With AI technology advancing at lightning speed, artists are more vulnerable than ever to the unauthorized use of their likenesses—often without legal recourse. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act (ELVIS Act), Tennessee’s groundbreaking new law, is the first of its kind to directly address this issue. The article argues that the ELVIS Act is a gold standard for AI protections in general and for sound recording artists in particular, and that the protections that it provides should be incorporated into a federal right of publicity law. The article stresses the need for a national law to safeguard artists’ rights in the face of emerging AI technologies. As AI continues to evolve, swift legislative action is crucial to closing the gaps and protecting individuals from the misuse of their image, voice, and likeness.
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