Stephen J. Barrett

Stephen Barrett (Partner-New York, NY) and Gabriela Rios (Associate-New York, NY) provide an overview of the results of a comprehensive study addressing the problems caused by digital replicas in “The Elusive Federal Right of Publicity: U.S. Copyright Office Reports on AI and Digital Replicas,” which appeared in the September 13, 2024, posting of Westlaw Today. The authors note that “Technological innovation routinely shapes the evolution of copyright law and policy as new forms of expression, new methods of copying and new means of distribution emerge. The ability of generative artificial intelligence to easily produce fake images and recordings — with uncanny verisimilitude — has caused concern for creators, legislators and the public.”