Lights, Camera, Disclosure

Based on this article by Ian Carlos Campbell posted on Engadget.

New York has just delivered a powerful wake-up call to Hollywood by signing two pioneering bills that directly address the ethical explosion of AI performers. One landmark law now mandates absolute transparency, forcing all advertisers to clearly disclose when they use AI-generated synthetic performers, finally giving consumers and working artists a voice.

Simultaneously, the state has cracked down on posthumous exploitation, guaranteeing that the likeness of the deceased cannot be used for profit without consent from their legal heirs. These decisive actions build directly on the core fears raised during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, positioning New York as the essential vanguard setting common-sense boundaries in the wild frontier of artificial intelligence.

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