Artificial Intelligence

Viral Justin Bieber song about “‘Diddy’ party” is likely AI-generated, researchers say

Viral Justin Bieber song about “‘Diddy’ party” is likely AI-generated, researchers say

A song that sounds like it was released by Justin Bieber, with lyrics saying the singer “lost myself at a ‘Diddy’ party,” has racked up millions of views across social platforms including TikTok, X and YouTube. Researchers tell CBS News the song was likely created using artificial intelligence.  The song first surfaced across platforms in […]

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Use of AI to replicate voice of James Earl Jones for Darth Vader concerns actors

Use of AI to replicate voice of James Earl Jones for Darth Vader concerns actors

Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer. On screen, Jones, who died Monday at 93, brought to life a reclusive writer coaxed back into the spotlight in “Field of Dreams” and a haughty king of

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Video game voice and motion actors announce second strike over AI concerns

Video game voice and motion actors announce second strike over AI concerns

Hollywood’s video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second walkout for video game voice actors and motion capture performers under the Screen

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Two voice actors sue AI company over claims it breached contracts, cloned their voices

Two voice actors sue AI company over claims it breached contracts, cloned their voices

Two voice actors are suing an artificial intelligence startup in a proposed federal class action lawsuit for violating trademark laws, to train their AI. Paul Skey Lehrman and Linnea Sage were hired by Lovo, an AI company, back in 2019 and 2020 to provide voice clips for what they were told would be internal research.

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U.K. authorities probe possible Princess Kate medical record breach as royals slog through photo scandal

U.K. authorities probe possible Princess Kate medical record breach as royals slog through photo scandal

London — A video clip of Catherine, the Princess of Wales, shopping with her husband Prince William, emerged this week but has failed to quash speculation about Kate’s health. Interest is so high, it would seem, that it may have led a London clinic worker to break the law in an effort to obtain Kate’s

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Kate’s photo of Queen Elizabeth II with her grandkids flagged by Getty news agency as “enhanced at source”

Kate’s photo of Queen Elizabeth II with her grandkids flagged by Getty news agency as “enhanced at source”

London — A 2023 photo of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, credited to Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has been flagged as “digitally enhanced at source” by international photo agency, Getty. The move came after a more recent image, a British Mother’s Day photo released by Kensington Palace in March, was

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Taylor Swift deepfakes spread online, sparking outrage

Taylor Swift deepfakes spread online, sparking outrage

Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X. Her ardent fanbase of “Swifties” quickly mobilized,

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“No Fakes Act” seeks to protect music industry from artificial intelligence

“No Fakes Act” seeks to protect music industry from artificial intelligence

“No Fakes Act” seeks to protect music industry from artificial intelligence – CBS News Watch CBS News Acclaimed music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are leading the music industry’s effort to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill to help navigate the challenges artificial intelligence poses to the industry. Nikole Killion reports. Be the first to

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Music producers push for legal protections against AI: “There’s really no regulation”

Music producers push for legal protections against AI: “There’s really no regulation”

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming many aspects of daily life, including music and entertainment. The technology has prompted a significant push for stronger protections within the music industry, as AI companies face multiple lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement. Legendary music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the creative geniuses behind many pop and R&B hits,

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SAG-AFTRA strike ends after 118 days with approval of tentative contract

SAG-AFTRA strike ends after 118 days with approval of tentative contract

SAG-AFTRA strike ends after 118 days with approval of tentative contract – CBS News Watch CBS News Film and television actors are back to work starting Thursday after SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee approves a tentative three-year contract, ending a 118-day strike. The union is touting gains in compensation and protections against the use of AI. Carter

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