SAG President Fran Drescher slams AI fraudsters as congressional bill on deepfakes receives massive support [Video]

A new bill on artificial intelligence deepfakes introduced by a bipartisan group of senators is bringing together actors, studios, and tech companies.

The No Fakes Act, led by Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, is a revised version of a previous discussion draft that was introduced last fall taking aim at digital deepfakes and protecting actors’ (and the average citizen’s) likenesses.

“Game over A.I. fraudsters! Enshrining protections against unauthorized digital replicas as a federal intellectual property right will keep us all protected in this brave new world,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement on the union’s website. “Especially for performers whose livelihoods depend on their likeness and brand, this step forward is a huge win!”

She thanked Senator Coons, as well as other backers of the bill including Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Thom Tillis (R-NC).

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