Actor Yeom Hye-ran opened up about a recent case of her portrait rights being violated by AI and shared her thoughts on the issue.
In an April 14 interview in Seoul’s Samcheong-dong to mark the release of the film ‘My Name,’ Yeom addressed reports that her likeness had been used in an AI film without consent. “I found out through the news,” she said. “People in our industry talk a lot about AI technology. We’re shocked, but there haven’t been any real solutions.”
“AI is already highly advanced and deeply embedded in our lives. It’s not something to simply shut out ― we need to figure out how to use it well,” she continued. “I heard a U.S. actors union has been discussing portrait rights. We should prepare, too.”
Recently, the AI film ‘Meter reader’ (literal title) precisely replicated Yeom’s face, voice, and expressions. It was revealed that her portrait rights were used without permission from the actor or her agency, sparking controversy.
Yeom will meet audiences on April 15 with ‘My Name,’ a film centered on the Jeju April 3 Incident.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)