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The ELVIS Act: the first US law protecting a musician's voice from AI

The ELVIS Act (Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security), passed in Tennessee in 2024, protects a person's name, image and voice against unauthorised AI-generated use.

It was the first US legislation written specifically to protect musicians from having their voices used through artificial intelligence — covering audio deepfakes and voice cloning.

Several other states have since adopted or are considering similar provisions, while the federal NO FAKES Act aims to set one common standard.