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Distributing an AI tool that reproduces a person's voice/likeness without authorization is prohibited (Tennessee)
Under Tennessee's ELVIS Act (Tenn. Code Ann. 47-25-1105(a)(3)), a person is civilly liable for distributing, transmitting, or otherwise making available an algorithm, software, tool, or other technology/service/device whose primary purpose or function is the production of a particular identifiable individual's photograph, voice, or likeness without authorization. 'Voice' is defined broadly to include a simulation of the individual's voice. Also liable: making an individual's unauthorized voice/likeness available to the public with knowledge (a)(2). Detect an AI voice/likeness-generation tool whose primary function is reproducing a specific identifiable person without consent/licensing gating.
tn-elvis-act.ai-likeness-tool-authorization · Tenn. Code Ann. 47-25-1105(a)(3) · official source · jurisdictions: US-TN