Inside a honky tonk, Tennessee governor signs ELVIS Act to protect music industry from AI

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In a historic move to protect the state's music industry from the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), Gov. Bill Lee signed the ELVIS Act into law Thursday.

In a historic move to protect the state's music industry from the misuse of artificial intelligence , Gov. Bill Lee signed theThe governor signed the bill inside a Nashville honky tonk. The legislation updates Tennessee’s Protection of Personal Rights law to include protections for songwriters, performers and music industry professionals’ voice from AI. It's a first in the nation to protect against the unauthorized use of someone’s likeness by adding “voice” to the existing protections.

According to the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus, Tennessee’s music industry supports more than 61,617 jobs across the state, contributes $5.8 billion to the state’s GDP, and fills over 4,500 music venues.

 

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