Gov. Bill Lee visits historic museum in celebration of ELVIS Act signing
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Today, May 7, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited the Tina Turner Museum at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville as part of a three-city tour celebrating the signing of the ELVIS Act.
The new law prohibits people from using artificial intelligence to mimic a person’s voice, image or likeness without their permission.
“It’s a protection against artificial intelligence and what it can do to rob artists. We are here celebrating that piece of legislation but more importantly celebrating the importance of music in Tennessee,” said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.
Governor Lee says while technology has had powerful and positive impacts in the world, it can be used for harm.
Particularly, as it relates to music artists.
“We are preventing that in this state. Artists’ voices and their creativity are crucial for the enhancements of people’s lives but also for our economy. We’ve got to protect those artists,” said Governor Lee.
The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center spotlights a variety of music artists who helped shape history.
“The city of Brownsville and Haywood County is rich in music and heritage, so this protects what they’ve done for years,” said Governor Lee.
The law also authorizes civil and or criminal action against any person who violates this law.
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