Elvis Estate Sues Suno, Claims Its Tool Clones Voice from Just a Name

At a glance

The company that manages Elvis Presley's rights has filed a lawsuit against Suno, an AI music generator. The plaintiffs claim that just entering the singer's name produces music that imitates his voice. Suno said it blocks requests that include names.

Key points

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   The plaintiffs claim Suno copied Presley's songs for training and used his identity each time a user typed his name.

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   The complaint relies on Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which holds those who provide tools that enable unauthorized voice use liable.

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   The same lawyers filed a separate copyright lawsuit over an Eminem song. Suno argues it has safeguards in place.

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   These claims have not yet been proven in court, and the ruling will be decided later in court.

Why it matters

This is the first major case to decide whether AI can imitate a celebrity's voice without permission and whether the tool company should bear responsibility for it.