Less than three months after its introduction, the bipartisan Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act was signed into law earlier today by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee at legendary lower Broadway honky-tonk Robert’s Western World in Nashville. The ELVIS Act establishes strong protections for every person’s unique voice and likeness against unauthorized artificial intelligence deepfakes and voice clones.
Pictured (L-R): House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-44), Luke Bryan, Governor Bill Lee, Chris Janson, RIAA CEO/Chairman Mitch Glazier & State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-27) Photo by Getty Images for The Human Artistry Campaign
Governor Lee was joined at the signing by country stars Luke Bryan & Chris Janson, Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-27) and House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-44), and several prominent music community members, including Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms; Matt Maher; Maggie Rose; Wendy Moten; Drew Baldridge; Harper Grace; Tennessee Entertainment Commission chair Gebre Waddell; Stax Music Academy/Stax Museum’s Pat Mitchell Worley and Isaac Daniel; Sam Phillips Recording’s Jerry Phillips; Tora Tora’s Anthony Corder and Recording Academy Memphis Chapter Trustee Ken Shepherd. You can read our full release about today’s signing here.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Your support for human artistry and work toward our shared goals is invaluable.
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