Lainey Wilson Testifies In Support Of No AI Fraud Act

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Lainey Wilson

Country superstar and recent Grammy winner Lainey Wilson testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee alongside Recording Academy President & CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and others in Los Angeles, California on Friday (Feb. 2), ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards, in support of the No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas And Unauthorized Duplications Act of 2024 (No AI Fraud Act).

Wilson answered questions about having her likeness stolen for ads to make it appear as if she was endorsing weight loss gummies.

“I’m excited about lots of ways artificial intelligence can be used to help people. But I’m nervous about how it can be used to take personal rights. And I’m honored today to represent the Human Artistry Campaign—a coalition of creators and organizations that promote the ethical use of AI, and who understand that human connection is an essential part of our culture that we just can’t put at risk,” she stated in her testimony.

Wilson continued, “AI-generated music and video using an artists’ unique identity to perform in questionable settings or to sing lyrics they would never write or express—that doesn’t reflect who they really are—is unacceptable. It is a personal violation that threatens a person’s dignity and can put at risk everything they have worked so hard to accomplish.

“An artists’ voice and likeness are their property and shouldn’t take a backseat to the economic interests of companies that have not invested in or partnered with the artist. I join with many other creators in the Human Artistry Campaign in support of the No AI Fraud Act and want to express my deep appreciation to its sponsors. I have heard that some interests have criticized it as preventing freedom of expression that uses the voices and images of other people. I’m a big proponent of free speech and I’m certainly no lawyer, but I do know that if you take away the ability of artists to express themselves, you are by definition limiting freedom of expression.”

To read Wilson’s full statement, click here.

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