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George Carlin Estate Files Lawsuit Against Group Behind AI-Generated Stand-Up Special: ‘A Casual Theft of a Great American Artist’s Work’ (variety.com)
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George Carlin Estate Files Lawsuit Against Group Behind AI-Generated Stand-Up Special: ‘A Casual Theft of a Great American Artist’s Work’::George Carlin's estate has filed a lawsuit against the creators behind an AI-generated comedy special featuring a recreation of the comedian's voice.

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[–] afraid_of_zombies 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

would prohibit using someone’s likeness without their consent to make a profit,

On reddit years ago a whole mess of people attacked me and demanded that I agree that photographs have a right to take pictures of my house, car, property, and even children and put it on the internet.

Which one is it? Do we humans own our image in which case we deserve compensation and permission for it's use or do we not own it and in which case this is a perfectly acceptable?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

This is complex – I was surprised to learn paparazzi have been suing celebrities:

A New Type of Internet Troll: How Paparazzi Use Copyright Law to Cash Out on Celebrity’s Instagram Posts

More generally, terms of interest here are “privacy rights” and “publicity rights”. They’re not the same in every state (in the US).