TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jan 16, 2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee last week unveiled the "Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act," a first-of-its-kind bill aimed at protecting singers and songwriters from unlawful use by artificial intelligence (AI), reports WSMV4. Lee made the announcement at historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, where Elvis Presley recorded for over a decade. The bill would prohibit people from using AI to replicate a performer’s voice without permission and would add an artist’s voice to existing image and likeness protections in Tennessee.