Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in Love The owners of Elvis Presley ’s music catalogue are suing artificial intelligence ( AI ) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley’s songs to train their models without permission. Authentic Brands Group, the licensing organization that has ownership of both Presley’s music and…
Elvis Presley’s music catalogue owners are suing AI company Anthropic for allegedly using 274 of his songs to train their models without permission. The lawsuit, filed by Authentic Brands Group, claims Anthropic built its AI model "Claude" based on copyright infringement. The plaintiffs seek $150,000 per infringed track, totaling around $41 million.
While AI firms have faced copyright infringement claims from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major music labels, this case marks one of the first legal challenges brought by an artist’s estate. Anthropic's AI model is accused of creating infringing output from virtually every song available online, including Presley’s hits like "Can’t Help Falling in Love," "All Shook Up," and "A Little Less Conversation."
The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic knowingly engaged in copyright infringement despite having knowledge of its guardrails' ineffectiveness.
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