Posted 2/28/2024, 5:44:00 AM
Writer Sues Amazon Over Alleged AI Voice Replication in Road House Remake
- Amazon sued by writer R. Lance Hill over alleged copyright infringement of Road House remake using AI to replicate actors' voices
- Hill filed petition in 2021 to reclaim rights before they expired in 2023, but Amazon rushed production to finish before then
- Lawsuit alleges Amazon used AI to replicate voices since production was stalled by actor's strike, violating terms with actors' union
- Hill signed "work-made-for-hire" deal originally, but claims that was just boilerplate typically used in contracts
- Amazon denies claims, says filmmakers were instructed not to use AI, any early AI use was removed from final version