While some major labels are touting YouTube as an important partner in the evolving world of music and AI, not everyone in the industry has been as enthusiastic about these new efforts.
The clip for the band's stand-alone 2023 single mixes treated live footage with a futuristic, computer-generated midnight world.
The "ELVIS" Act arrives the same day as the "No AI FRAUD" Act in the U.S. House, which addresses similar issues at the federal level.
The Universal chairman/CEO also touted the company's many successes over the past year, and plans to "further evolve our organizational structure" moving forward.
AI technologies must respect creators' rights.
Show promises to blur "the lines between reality and fantasy."
ASCAP also said a federal right to publicity was "necessary" in comments filed to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Some record deals may cover “voice rights” that could be used for artificial intelligence; artists are negotiating for clarity and exceptions.
At a Senate forum on artificial intelligence, executive Dennis Kooker called for a federal right of publicity and ways to give musicians "consent, credit and compensation" for use of their work.
As AI continues to develop, it may open new opportunities for estate managers. But they're moving "very carefully," wary of damaging their artists' legacies.