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Exclusive: Bipartisan members introduce new bill to protect creators from AI style theft
There currently isn't a legal framework that protects a creator's style. Copyright laws protect registered works, but not someone's likeness.
TL;DR
- A bipartisan bill, the CREATOR Act, has been introduced to protect visual artists' styles from unauthorized commercial AI imitation.
- The legislation would establish a federal standard for protecting a visual artist's distinctive style.
- Creators would be able to sue for intentional AI style copying for commercial gain.
- AI platforms are offered safe harbor if they comply with the act's requirements, including notice and take-down provisions.
- Adobe supports the bill, aiming to provide a legal distinction between inspiration and impersonation.
- The bill does not mandate a database for creators to register their style or likeness.