nkarafo
Member
This wouldn't cross anyone's mind until recently. A person would just go in peace knowing they can't be "used" anymore for someone else's gain. But maybe now it's the time for them to start thinking about legally protecting their name and likeness from being abused without their control and consent? Because very soon AI will be so good, you won't be able to tell any difference. I mean, already you can barely see it with some random AI videos.
I know IP holders own the characters of their movies but not the actual actors. Disney may own Indiana Jones but they don't own Harrison Ford (as an example). So could Harrison make some kind of will that can prevent anyone from using him after his death?
Is this legal/possible?
And yeah, it's not only actors. Other artists could probably be protected from this as well, i'm using actors because their likeness is their biggest selling point after they become popular and they have been the first who got exploited from this after their death. Singers should also be able to protect their voice (but not their songs). And comic artist should be able to protect their drawing style/technique that makes them stand out (but not their stories or characters).
Their families should be able to use/sell their work but not their actual likeness/voice/style or anything that would normally need them to be alive in order to continue existing.
Also, IMO, everyone should still be able to use someone's drawing style or mimic their likeness/voice as a fan project, but only as long as it's not monetized and there's also a disclaimer making it clear the original person had no creative say in those projects.
I know IP holders own the characters of their movies but not the actual actors. Disney may own Indiana Jones but they don't own Harrison Ford (as an example). So could Harrison make some kind of will that can prevent anyone from using him after his death?
Is this legal/possible?
And yeah, it's not only actors. Other artists could probably be protected from this as well, i'm using actors because their likeness is their biggest selling point after they become popular and they have been the first who got exploited from this after their death. Singers should also be able to protect their voice (but not their songs). And comic artist should be able to protect their drawing style/technique that makes them stand out (but not their stories or characters).
Their families should be able to use/sell their work but not their actual likeness/voice/style or anything that would normally need them to be alive in order to continue existing.
Also, IMO, everyone should still be able to use someone's drawing style or mimic their likeness/voice as a fan project, but only as long as it's not monetized and there's also a disclaimer making it clear the original person had no creative say in those projects.
