Voice
An individual's authentic or simulated vocal identity.
How the laws define this
Both the Tennessee ELVIS Act and Arkansas HB 1071 establish a shared core by extending the concept of voice beyond human vocalizations to include artificial intelligence-generated simulations or replications designed to mimic an individual. Where these instruments diverge is in how they define the threshold for what qualifies as the underlying voice itself. The Tennessee ELVIS Act requires the sound to exist in any medium and be readily identifiable and attributable to a specific individual, explicitly seeking to prevent unauthorized artificial intelligence voice cloning. In contrast, Arkansas HB 1071 defines voice more simply as the vocal characteristics of an individual, without specifying a requirement for the sound to appear in a medium or be readily identifiable and attributable to a person.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Under the ELVIS Act, "Voice" is defined as a sound in any medium that is readily identifiable and attributable to a specific individual, encompassing both their actual vocalizations and any artificial intelligence-generated simulations designed to mimic their voice. This broad definition ensures protection against unauthorized AI voice cloning.
The vocal characteristics of an individual. HB 1071 introduces a new definition to specifically include AI-generated simulations or replications of an individual's voice.
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