Posted 3/8/2024, 4:01:00 AM
Biden Calls for Ban on AI Voice Impersonations in State of Union Address, Draws Heckling from Rep. Greene
- President Biden called for a ban on AI voice impersonations during his State of the Union address
- He said "Ban AI voice impersonations and more" but did not provide specifics on what that would entail
- This follows SAG-AFTRA's negotiations with studios last year to establish consent and compensation rules around using AI to replicate actors
- However, the deal did not block studios from creating "synthetic" AI performers not based on real people
- Biden's address also saw heckling from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a MAGA hat