Recently, Lance Hill, the screenwriter of the American classic film "The Last of Us," sued Amazon and MGM, accusing them of infringing his rights by using artificial intelligence to "clone" actors' voices without authorization during the remake of the film. of copyright. This move triggered ethical and legal disputes in the industry about the application of artificial intelligence technology in film and television production. Hill has applied to the U.S. Copyright Office to reclaim the rights, while Amazon has denied using AI to copy actors' voices. This incident highlights the new challenges faced by copyright protection in the era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
According to IT House reports, the screenwriter of the 1989 American classic film "The Legend of the Dragon" recently sued Amazon, accusing it of copyright infringement during the remake of the film. Screenwriter Lance Hill has accused Amazon and MGM of using artificial intelligence to "clone" actors' voices in new versions of movies. Hill filed an application with the U.S. Copyright Office to reclaim the rights to the film when United Artists' rights claim expires in November 2023. In order to complete the project before the copyright deadline, Amazon Studios used artificial intelligence to "copy" the voices of actors involved in the film's remake. Amazon has denied claims that it uses AI to replace or recreate actors' voices.
This lawsuit will have a profound impact on the future application of artificial intelligence in the film and television industry. It also reminds us that we need to pay attention to the ethical and legal issues brought about by the development of artificial intelligence technology. As technology advances, we need to improve relevant laws and regulations to better protect intellectual property rights.