"No Fakes Act: Protecting Artists from Unauthorized AI Replicas"

A bipartisan bill called the No Fakes Act aims to protect actors, musicians, and performers from unauthorized digital replicas of their faces or voices. The bill standardizes rules around the use of individuals' faces, names, and voices, with exceptions for news, documentaries, parodies, and satire. It federalizes likeness laws, which currently vary from state to state, and allows for civil action against unauthorized replicas. The bill addresses concerns about AI-generated songs and the use of digital scans of actors. However, some experts argue that the proposed bill does not offer additional protections beyond existing copyright or right of publicity laws.