No, that was just an example of how such a law may be enforced.
Honestly, we may need to get our lawmakers to expand the definition of “identity theft” to really cover this stuff. A VA’s voice is their innate, distinctive personal signature. It is their livelihood. We’ll have to see what a court says about copyright but it’s certainly not right for it to be just copied by an AI.
No, that was just an example of how such a law may be enforced.
Honestly, we may need to get our lawmakers to expand the definition of “identity theft” to really cover this stuff. A VA’s voice is their innate, distinctive personal signature. It is their livelihood. We’ll have to see what a court says about copyright but it’s certainly not right for it to be just copied by an AI.
Thing is, the courts, in the US at least, have already made a decision about this.
Bette Midler v. Ford Motor Co
Impersonation of a voice requires permission from the original artist. AI is no different. It should require permission.