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California has given the go-ahead to a landmark AI bill to protect performers' digital likenesses. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2602, which will go into effect on January 1, 2025. The bill requires studios and other employers to get consent before using digital replicas of performers. Newsom also signed AB 1836, which grants similar rights to deceased performers, requiring their estates permission before using their AI likenesses. AB 2602, introduced in April, covers film, TV, video games, commercials, audiobooks and non-union performing jobs. Deadline notes its terms are similar to those in the contract that ended the 2023 actors strike against Hollywood studios. SAG-AFTRA, the film and TV actors union that held out for last years deal, strongly supported the bill. The Motion Picture Association first opposed the legislation but later switched to a neutral stance after revisions. The bill mandates that employers cant use an AI recreation of an actors voice or likeness if it replaces work the performer could have done in person. It also prevents digital replicas if the actors contract doesnt explicitly state how the deepfake will be used. It also voids any such deals signed when the performer didnt have legal or union representation. The bill defines a digital replica as a computer-generated, highly realistic electronic representation that is readily identifiable as the voice or visual likeness of an individual that is embodied in a sound recording, image, audiovisual work, or transmission in which the actual individual either did not actually perform or appear, or the actual individual did perform or appear, but the fundamental character of the performance or appearance has been materially altered. Meanwhile, AB 1836 expands Californias postmortem right of publicity. Hollywood must now get permission from a decedent's estate before using their digital replicas. Deadline notes that exceptions were included for satire, comment, criticism and parody, and for certain documentary, biographical or historical projects. The bill, which protects not only SAG-AFTRA performers but all performers, is a huge step forward, SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland told the The LA Times in late August. Voice and likeness rights, in an age of digital replication, must have strong guardrails around licensing to protect from abuse, this bill provides those guardrails. AB2602 passed the California State Senate on August 27 with a 37-1 tally. (The lone holdout was from State Senator Brian Dahle, a Republican.) The bill then returned to the Assembly (which passed an earlier version in May) to formalize revisions made during Senate negotiations. On Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher celebrated the passage, which the union fought for. It is a momentous day for SAG-AFTRA members and everyone else, because the A.I. protections we fought so hard for last year are now expanded upon by California law thanks to the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom, Drescher said. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/california-passes-landmark-regulation-to-require-permission-from-actors-for-ai-deepfakes-174234452.html?src=rss
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An annual membership to Dashlanes premium password manager is on sale for just $39, which is a discount of more than $20 and a savings of 35 percent. Just use the code SEPT35 at checkout. The company says this is in celebration of something called Cyber Security Awareness Month, which actually doesnt start until October. Its always nice to see a festive new holiday on the scene. Anyways, this deal is for the premium plan, which includes unlimited password and passkey storage. Users also get phishing alerts to stay on top of attacks, dark web monitoring and more. The plan even comes with a VPN, which Ive found particularly useful for watching my stories when in another country. Dashlane found a place on our list of the best password managers. We admired the robust suite of features and noted that some of these tools, like password storage, are even available with the free plan. We also called out the secure sharing functionality, with password sharing baked right into the system. Its also available for plenty of platforms, including macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and other browsers. Theres one major platform missing, however, which could be a dealbreaker for some. Dashlane doesnt support Linux. Theres also the issue of an annual subscription. Theres no telling how much itll be next year, though switching password managers isnt as tough as it used to be. Theres a free plan if the price shoots up too high. The deal ends on September 22. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/get-one-year-of-dashlane-premium-password-manager-for-only-39-172851487.html?src=rss
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Since first introducing its generative AI assistant, Snap has been steadily ramping up the amount of AI in its app. Now, the company is adding a new slate of AI-powered features as it begins testing a larger redesign of the app. Snap often brings new AI features to its Snapchat+ subscribers first, and the company is continuing the trend with a new feature called My Selfie. The feature uses selfies to create AI-generated images of users and their friends (if they also subscribe) in creative poses and situations. The company is also rolling out a new "grandparents lens" that uses AI to imagine what you might look like as a senior citizen. Snapchat+ subscribers will also get access to a new AI feature in memories, which tracks users previously saved snaps. With the change, Memories will be able to surface photos and videos that have been edited with with AI-generated captions or new AR lens effects. Additionally, Snap is making its chatGPT-powered MyAI assistant more powerful with the ability to problem solve based on photo snaps. The company says the assistant will be able to translate restaurant menus, identify plants and understand parking signs. The new "simplified" Snapchat design.Snap The new AI capabilities arrive as Snap is starting to test a larger redesign of its app thats meant to make Snapchat, long criticized for a confusing interface, simpler and more intuitive. The new design will bring conversations between friends and Stories content into a single view, with Stories at the top of conversations. (Interestingly Snap previously combined users chats and Stories into a single feed in a previous, widely unpopular redesign in 2018.) The redesign will also eliminate a separate tab for the Snap Map, placing it instead in the chat tab. And instead of keeping separate sections for Spotlight and Stories, Snap will combine the two into a single "Watch" feed that will algorithmically recommend content. While the current iteration of Snapchat has five distinct sections, the simplified version will have just three, including the camera, which will still be the first screen users see upon launching the app. Snap has struggled with major redesigns in the past and the company says it intends to roll out the new look slowly, with only a small number of users getting the update to start.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/snap-is-redesigning-snapchat-and-adding-new-ai-powers-171552703.html?src=rss
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