Why Anil Kapoor made Time magazine’s 2024 AI list
As early as 2023, Kapoor filed a lawsuit in court. delhi high court Seeks to protect his own name, image, likeness, persona, voice and various other attributes of his personality from abuse of all kinds online. The high court, presided over by Justice Prathiba M Singh, passed an interim order restraining the misuse of the actor’s name, image, voice and other personality traits, including his popular ‘jhakaas’ slogan.
Reacting to the order, Kapoor later told Variety: “I’m very happy with this court order, it’s in my favor and I think it’s very progressive and great not just for me but for the rest of the cast.”
“Because technology and artificial intelligence techniques are evolving every day and can be fully exploited and abused commercially, as well as my images, sounds, morphs, GIFs and deepfakes, if this happens I can immediately issue court orders and injunctions , they must withdraw it,” he said.
“Around the same time, SAG-AFTRA members were fighting major Hollywood studios over the use of artificial intelligence replicas without consent and compensation, and one of India’s most famous actors was waging a similar battle. In September, Anil Kapoor has won a landmark victory in the New Delhi High Court against artificial intelligence for unauthorized use of his likeness.
Impact of Anil Kapoor’s win
Anil Kapoor knocks on court door Deepfake videos Famous Indian actors such as Alia Bhatt, Rashmika Mandanna, Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh have stunned the country with their performances. Kapoor’s victory also paves the way for others to seek protection Personal rights.
In July this year, the Bombay High Court granted interim relief to singer Arijit Singh, stating that the use of his voice without permission was illegal. The case comes after unauthorized artificial intelligence platforms imitated Singh’s name and likeness without consent, with one even using text-to-speech software to convert text into his voice.
When Hollywood actors encountered artificial intelligence problems
In 2023, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) called for restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence. The union then tries to ensure actors know whether the AI system has replicated their voices or performances.
“We are extremely disappointed to report that industry CEOs have walked away from the negotiating table after refusing to refute our latest offer,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “These companies refuse to protect actors from being replaced by artificial intelligence, and they refuse to do so.” By increasing your salary to keep up with inflation, they refuse to share even a fraction of the vast income your work brings them,” the Screen Actors Guild added.
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