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22-05-2025
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Country Legend Warns of ‘Terrifying' AI Deepfakes
is among the artists speaking out against AI deepfakes. The country star visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 21 to lend her support to the NO FAKES Act, calling for legislation to protect artists. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The bill, officially known as the Nature Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act, which was recently brought back to the Senate and the House, would make unauthorized deepfakes of one's name, image, likeness or voice a federal crime. Prior to testimony from McBride, an organization known as the Human Artistry Campaign issued a press release revealing that 393 artists have signed on to support the bill, ranging from and to and the Band, Billboard called AI deepfakes 'just terrifying' during her testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law, according to the outlet. 'I'm pleading with you to give me the tools to stop that kind of betrayal,' she added. McBride went on to say that passing the NO FAKES Act could 'set America on the right course to develop the world's best AI while preserving the sacred qualities that make our country so special: authenticity, integrity, humanity and our endlessly inspiring spirit…I urge you to pass this bill now.'
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22-05-2025
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Martina McBride Urges Congress to Pass Bill Addressing ‘Terrifying' AI Deepfakes
Martina McBride spoke on Capitol Hill in support of the NO FAKES Act on Wednesday, calling unauthorized AI and deepfakes 'just terrifying,' as she called for legislation to be passed to defend artists. 'I'm pleading with you to give me the tools to stop that kind of betrayal,' McBride said at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing, per Billboard. '[The NO FAKES Act could] set America on the right course to develop the world's best AI while preserving the sacred qualities that make our country so special: authenticity, integrity, humanity, and our endlessly inspiring spirit … I urge you to pass this bill now.' More from Rolling Stone Kristi Noem Ignores the Law - and Reality - in Tense Immigration Hearing Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library Trump Admin Accuses Dem of 'Assaulting an ICE Agent' at Newark Detention Center The bill — Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — was presented in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to protect celebrities from deepfakes hijacking their likeness and images. During the testimony, the musician spoke about how deepfakes affect artists' reputations and trust with fans, especially after they die. '[My fans] know when I say something, they can believe it,' she said. 'I don't know how I can stress enough how [much unauthorized deepfakes] can impact the careers [of] artists.' The NO FAKES Act plans to create a federal right of publicity that does not expire after death and could be controlled by a person's heir for no longer than 70 years after the person dies. The bill would create a notice-and-takedown system. Platforms will need to remove unauthorized deepfakes or AI quickly after notice and cut off repeat offenders, according to Deadline. Social media sites would be shielded from liability if they comply with the act, but must use digital fingerprint technology to prevent misuse from happening again. Violators could face at least $5,000 per offense, plus punitive damages for willful misuse. The Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday also included testimony from executives at YouTube and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 'I think there's a very small window, and an unusual window, for Congress to get ahead of what is happening before it becomes irreparable,' said Mitch Glazier, RIAA's CEO. The NO FAKES Act was introduced as a draft bill in 2023 and formally brought to the Senate in the summer of 2024. The legislation is backed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Senators Marsha Blackburn, Chris Coons, Thom Tillis, and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Representatives María Elvira Salazar, Madeleine Dean, Nathaniel Moran, and Becca Balint. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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22-05-2025
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Martina McBride Urges Congress to Protect Artists From ‘Terrifying' AI Tech, Says Deepfakes Are a ‘Betrayal'
Martina McBride urged Congress to support the NO FAKES Act to help protect artists from certain AI advancements on Wednesday. The country music star testified on Capitol Hill, saying that AI deepfakes were 'just terrifying' and asking for help defending musicians, actors and other artists from becoming victims to the latest tech. 'AI technology is amazing and can be used for so many wonderful purposes,' McBride said. 'But like all great technologies, it can also be abused, in this case by stealing people's voices and likenesses to scare and defraud families, manipulate the images of young girls in ways that are shocking to say the least, impersonate government officials or make phony recordings posing as artists like me.' She added: 'I'm pleading with you to give me the tools to stop that kind of betrayal. [The NO FAKES Act could] set America on the right course to develop the world's best AI while preserving the sacred qualities that make our country so special: authenticity, integrity, humanity and our endlessly inspiring spirit … I urge you to pass this bill now.' The NO FAKES Act seeks to provide federal protections for artists' voice, likeness and image being used in AI-generated deepfakes. It also looks to hold platforms that knowingly feature these deepfakes liable. The act also plans to create a federal right of publicity that does not expire at death but rather continues under a person's heir for no more than 70 years following death. 'It provides a remedy to victims of invasive harms that go beyond the intimate images addressed by that legislation, protecting artists like Martina from non-consensual deepfakes and voice clones that breach the trust she has built with millions of fans,' Mitch Glazier, CEO of Recording Industry Association of America, also said in hearing testimony. '[It] empowers individuals to have unlawful deepfakes removed as soon as a platform is able without requiring anyone to hire lawyers or go to court.' The testimony in support of the NO FAKES Act comes on the heels of the Human Artistry Campaign's open letter advocating for responsible AI use that was signed by over 400 entertainers back in March. Among the names were LeAnn Rimes, Bette Midler, Missy Elliott, Scarlett Johansson and Sean Astin. The post Martina McBride Urges Congress to Protect Artists From 'Terrifying' AI Tech, Says Deepfakes Are a 'Betrayal' appeared first on TheWrap.
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16-04-2025
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Protect artists' voices and likenesses through groundbreaking NO FAKES Act
It's Time for the Groundbreaking NO FAKES Act Curiosity is at the heart of creativity. Artists are always searching for what's next. They're pioneers by nature, staying one step ahead. Tech entrepreneurs are doing something similar. They experiment, test the boundaries, and build the future as they go. On their own, music and technology have both proven over and over that they have the power to create change. But when these two forces come together, they often do more than that. They signal the future. And not just for artists, but for all of us. That's why I'm happy to see members of the creative community and tech industry coming together with lawmakers for groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) legislation. On April 9, I stood on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, alongside other advocates of the NO FAKES Act, one year since I'd testified in support of the original bill. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Chris Coons, and Reps. Maria Salazar and Madeleine Dean, along with several cosponsors, reintroduced an updated and strengthened version. It provides crucial protections for your voice and likeness, against unauthorized, AI-generated deepfakes. It also sets up a reliable licensing framework, bringing more trustworthy products to market. It makes the rules of the game clear, similar to how things are already working with intellectual property. This carefully crafted, bipartisan bill will produce balanced, common sense legislation, and as a result has attracted critical additional support – including backing from Google, and the Motion Picture Association, among others. America is one of the leading drivers of global innovation, and for that to continue this kind of collaboration is key. Opinion: Taiwan shows how Tennessee with TVA support will be at forefront of innovation. The bill even sets an example for other countries to follow. Every day at Warner Music Group, we witness the human inspiration that is the livelihood and lifeblood of musicians and songwriters. We also see how they are frequent targets of invasive deepfake attacks and rip-off recordings that use their voices and likenesses without consent. In 2024, WMG artist FKA twigs, who joined me at the U.S. Senate hearings, testified: 'My art is the canvas on which I paint my identity … it is the essence of my being. Yet this is under threat. This prospect threatens to rewrite and unravel the fabric of my very existence.' At the same time, in the right hands and with the right controls, AI has tremendous potential as a creative tool. Country superstar Randy Travis, who joined me earlier April 9 in Washington, offers a prime example. AI enabled him to release new music in his own voice a decade after experiencing stroke-induced aphasia. WMG is open for business, working to establish new partnerships and champion pro-artist free-market applications of these AI technologies. At the same time, the need for legislation that addresses both the promise and peril of AI is more urgent than ever. This updated NO FAKES Act provides an elegant solution, a well-packaged bill, that's supported by cross-party policymakers, the creative industries, tech platforms, and more. Passing it will push the boundaries of innovation, while protecting identity and originality. Robert Kyncl is CEO of Warner Music Group. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NO FAKES Act will protect artists' voices and likenesses | Opinion
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09-04-2025
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Anti-AI Deepfakes Bill Resurrected in Senate
With support from SAG-AFTRA, the MPA, YouTube, OpenAI and the RIAA, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced a bill designed to combat the unauthorized use of a person's voice and likeness in AI-generated deepfakes. Nearly a year after the NO FAKES (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe) Act was first introduced last July, Democratic and Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn, Chris Coons, Amy Klobuchar and Thom Tillis resurrected the bill in Washington on Tuesday. If passed, the act would establish a federal right for every American protecting their voice and visual likeness. The unauthorized use of both has become a growing concern in recent years among actors, performers and all prominent public figures. State Representatives María Elvira Salazar, Nathaniel Moran, Becca Balint and Madeleine Dean stood alongside their senate colleagues Wednesday in support of the bill. In addition to offering federal protections against unauthorized deepfakes, the NO FAKES Act would also result in the prompt removal of unauthorized deepfakes from platforms that host user-generated content. MPA CEO Charles Rivkin, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., musician Randy Travis, Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl and YouTube global head of artists Vivien Lewit also appeared in-person Wednesday in Washington to show their support for the bill. Last year, Travis released a song using AI-cloned vocals, after having had his singing ability taken away from him years ago by a stroke. In a press release, RIAA said the purpose of the reintroduced NO FAKES Act is to protect 'Americans from invasive deepfakes while reducing litigation and promoting American AI development.' 'This bill proves that we can prioritize the growth of AI and protect American creativity at the same time,' said Glazier in an RIAA statement released Wednesday. 'We applaud Senators Blackburn, Coons, Tillis and Klobuchar; Representatives Salazar, Dean, Moran, Balint and bipartisan colleagues for their incredible leadership on driving this legislation that provides balanced and effective protections for all individuals against exploitative uses of their voice and likeness while supporting free speech, reducing litigation and achieving the promise of AI technology.' In his own, separate statement, Warner Music Group's Kyncl echoed Glazier's sentiments, commenting, 'I applaud Senators Blackburn and Coons and Representatives Salazar and Dean for their leadership in introducing the NO FAKES Act. This bill reflects what can happen when tech and creative industries come together – foster cutting edge innovation while protecting human identity and artistry. We look forward to working with key members of the U.S. Senate and House to help pass the NO FAKES Act this year.' The post Anti-AI Deepfakes Bill Resurrected in Senate appeared first on TheWrap.
