Deepfakes and Image Rights

Image Rights byNMashinini

In this episode I discuss how deepfakes impact image rights.

References

• Cele v Avusa Media Ltd [2013] 2 All SA 412.
• Chesney & Citron, ‘21st century-style truth decay: Deepfakes and the challenge for privacy, free expression, and national security’, (2019) 78 Maryland Law Review 882.
• Farish, ‘Do deepfakes pose a golden opportunity? Considering whether English law should adopt California’s publicity right in the age of the deepfake’ (2020) 15(1) JIPLP 40.
• Ferraro, ‘Deepfake legislation: A nationwide survey – state and federal lawmakers consider legislation to regulate manipulated media’ (2019) WilmerHale, available at https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/deepfake-legislation-a-nationwide-86809/ accessed on 26 July 2020.
• Daily Maverick article on deepfakes by S Grootes
• https://www-dailymaverick-co-za.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-04-11-stop-believing-your-lying-eyes-deepfakes-are-coming-and-they-might-reshape-sas-politics/amp/ Accessed on 17 April 2021.
• Jordan Peele example of deepfakes using Former President of the United States of America, B Obama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ54GDm1eL0 accessed 24 April 2021.
• Le Roux v Dey (CCT 45/10) [2011] ZACC 4.
• Nick Cage Deepfakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU9YAHigNx8 accessed on 24 April 2021.

Fejezetek

1. Deepfakes and Image Rights (00:00:00)

2. Deepfakes arrive in SA elections (00:50:00)

3. Definition of Deepfakes (01:32:00)

4. The problem with deepfakes (02:25:00)

5. The Stefanik middle finger deepfake (03:47:00)

6. South African law regarding deepfakes (06:10:00)

7. Image Rights violations through deepfakes (07:19:00)

8. Deepfakes for gain (08:39:00)

9. Le Roux v Dey (09:27:00)

10. Isparta v Richter (11:46:00)