Korea To Announce AI Copyright Policy By The End Of 2024

The utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to replicate the voices of renowned celebrities has sparked discussions about copyright of Generative AI content in Korea, as these stars express strong disapproval of the concept.

Despite the widespread production of AI cover songs imitating the voices of popular celebrities, it remains challenging to legally penalize them for copyright infringement due to the existing laws.

The industry reported on August 17 that there is a movement in the United States to acknowledge the rights of celebrities in regards to this matter. The focus is on whether the advancement of AI technology will provide opportunities for celebrities to profit and maintain control over their image.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has entered into a contract with a digital voice licensing platform to protect actors from unauthorized use of their voices. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has also reached agreements with well-known celebrities, enticing them with large sums of money to use their voices. This comes after the delay of the launch of the “Chat GPT”voice feature by OpenAI, which sparked controversy for its striking resemblance to the voice of actress Scarlett Johansson. Johansson expressed her shock and anger at the similarity of the voice to her own.

The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has initiated discussions on AI copyrights. As a result, the ministry plans to release policy recommendations regarding AI copyrights by the end of the current year.

As AI technology continues to improve, videos are being created to mimic the singing of the original artist. These videos are gaining hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.

In Korea, there is a controversial AI video clip that portrays IU singing “Bam Yang Gang,” a song originally sung by BIBI. Many stars have expressed discomfort due to the striking resemblance between AI covers and the original performances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEpOimQg224

아이유 – 밤양갱 AI 커버 (IU – Bamyanggang) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEpOimQg224)

Singer Jang Yoon-jung expressed her concern, stating, “This is quite concerning. I’m getting chills.”Park Myung-soo also shared his worries, saying, “I wasn’t aware it would be this similar. What should we, as celebrities, do?”An industry official added, “Numerous singers are feeling distressed due to issues such as the original song being compromised and copyright infringement.”

The source of this information is Herald Economics.