Elvis Presley's estate sues Anthropic over AI training
Authentic Brands Group, owner of Elvis Presley's music catalog, has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic alleging the unauthorized use of 274 songs to train its AI model, Claude. The plaintiffs are seeking $150,000 for each infringed song, totaling approximately $41 million in damages.
Authentic Brands Group, which holds the music and likeness rights of Elvis Presley, has initiated legal proceedings against AI company Anthropic on grounds of copyright infringement. The company claims that Anthropic used 274 songs belonging to Presley without permission while training its AI model named 'Claude'.
Announced by Billboard, the lawsuit marks one of the first major legal battles brought by an artist's estate directly against an AI developer. Richard Busch, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, claimed that Anthropic built its business model on copyright violations, stating that the company used works such as 'Can’t Help Falling in Love', 'All Shook Up', and 'A Little Less Conversation' without authorization.
The lawsuit complaint argues that Anthropic failed to implement safeguards to prevent copyrighted materials from being generated by AI and carried out these violations knowingly. While the plaintiffs are demanding $150,000 in damages for each infringed work, the total amount is stated to reach approximately $41 million. Previously, major record labels in the music industry and the RIAA had also filed lawsuits against AI firms over similar copyright allegations.
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- theguardian.com · Link