CCLFR research seminar with Dr S. Che EkaratneInfo Location Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionEvent time: 14:00-15:00 Title: ‘Deepfakes & Digital Replica Laws: A Transatlantic Perspective’ Abstract Recent A.I. technology allows deepfakes – realistic digital replicas – to be generated without a person’s consent. While some jurisdictions recognise rights of image, publicity or personality, England & Wales does not. The current patchwork of applicable laws in this jurisdiction thus contains gaps and limitations regarding this issue. In comparison, this seminar evaluates recent U.S. legislation addressing non-consensual digital replicas. These legal protections, in particular at state level, have arisen in response to calls for reform. The seminar examines whether limitations faced in the U.K. are similarly present in the U.S. legislation, with a special focus on post-mortem protection. Also explored are broader questions such as how digital replica rights may interact with other relevant laws. Such comparative analyses could be helpful in multiple jurisdictions grappling with these timely issues.
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Contacta.miglionico@reading.ac.uk More InformationBio Dr S. Che Ekaratne is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Reading and an attorney admitted to practice in New York State. Her research focuses on intellectual property law, entertainment law, and intersections with other aspects of private law. Che’s research-based advice has been invited by several entities, including media and a national law commission, on issues such as image rights and post-mortem intellectual property. Her published research has also been cited in court judgments. Che is a graduate of Yale University, Harvard Law School, the University of Bristol and the University of Canterbury. Before entering academia, her work at an American law firm included submissions to the U.S. Supreme Court. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
