Martina McBride is among the artists speaking out against AI deepfakes.
The country star visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 21 to lend her support to the NO FAKES Act, calling for legislation to protect artists.
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The bill, officially known as the Nature Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act, which was recently brought back to the Senate and the House, would make unauthorized deepfakes of one’s name, image, likeness or voice a federal crime.
Prior to testimony from McBride, an organization known as the Human Artistry Campaign issued a press release revealing that 393 artists have signed on to support the bill, ranging from Cardi B and Mary J. Blige to Randy Travis and the Dave Matthews Band, Billboard reports.
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McBride called AI deepfakes “just terrifying” during her testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law, according to the outlet.
“I’m pleading with you to give me the tools to stop that kind of betrayal,” she added. McBride went on to say that passing the NO FAKES Act could “set America on the right course to develop the world’s best AI while preserving the sacred qualities that make our country so special: authenticity, integrity, humanity and our endlessly inspiring spirit…I urge you to pass this bill now.”
