Creator & Talent AI Voice/Likeness Cloning Redline (California AB 2602 & Tennessee ELVIS Act)
Brands, game studios, and ad agencies increasingly bury "Digital Replica, Synthetic Media & AI Training" clauses inside standard $2,500 UGC and creator sponsorship agreements—claiming the right to clone your voice and face to generate unlimited future TikTok/Meta ads in any language without hiring you again. Under California Labor Code § 927 (enacted by AB 2602, effective Jan 1, 2025) and Tennessee’s ELVIS Act (Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, T.C.A. § 47-25-1101 et seq.), blanket contract provisions granting rights to create or use a performer’s AI "digital replica" in lieu of live work are unenforceable unless they include a reasonably specific description of the intended synthetic uses and separate negotiation/representation.
Creator Lost $75,000 in Paid Ad Licensing & Exclusivity Deals From 1 Unredlined Brand Contract
A creator signed an $8,000 sponsorship containing perpetual "paid media whitelisting" and a 12-month "Health, Beauty & Lifestyle" exclusivity clause. The brand ran paid Meta/TikTok ads through the creator’s handle for 14 months—causing two competing $35,000 brand sponsorships to cancel.
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“Statutory AI Digital Replica & Biometric Prohibition (CA Labor Code § 927 / AB 2602 & TN T.C.A. § 47-25-1101 Compliance): (1) Strict Prohibition on AI Training & Digital Replicas: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Brand and its agencies are strictly prohibited from using any Deliverable, raw footage, audio stems, or Creator’s voice, image, likeness, or biometric data to train, fine-tune, or prompt any artificial intelligence or machine learning model, or to generate any synthetic "digital replica" (as defined under California Labor Code § 927 and
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"Under California Labor Code § 927 (AB 2602) and the Tennessee ELVIS Act, general contract grants for AI digital replicas and voice synthesis are void without specific, separately negotiated terms. Our standard creator rider explicitly prohibits AI model training, voice cloning, and synthetic digital twins; if the Brand wants AI-translated dubbing for international markets, we are happy to price that as a separate 90-day licensing add-on."
Why they drafted it this way: Global consumer brands want to shoot one English-language creator video and use elevenlabs/HeyGen-style AI voice and lip-sync cloning to generate 40 foreign-language variations and endless A/B test hooks without paying talent day rates or usage renewals.
Mandatory Audit Checklist Points
- Invoke California Labor Code § 927 (AB 2602) and Tennessee ELVIS Act (T.C.A. § 47-25-1101) to strike blanket "AI digital replica" grants
- Prohibit using Creator’s raw footage, voice stems, or likeness to train, fine-tune, or prompt generative AI models
- Require separate written consent and a 100% licensing fee add-on for any AI voice dubbing or foreign-language lip-sync localization
- Mandate deletion of raw biometric audio/video stems within 30 days of campaign completion
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does California AB 2602 (Labor Code § 927) require for AI Digital Replica clauses in creator and talent contracts?
Effective January 1, 2025, California Labor Code § 927 (AB 2602) renders any contract provision allowing the creation and use of a digital replica of an individual’s voice or likeness in place of work the individual would otherwise perform in person unenforceable unless: (1) the contract includes a "reasonably specific description" of the intended uses of the digital replica, and (2) the individual was either represented by legal counsel or a labor union specifically negotiating the digital replica terms.
How does the Tennessee ELVIS Act protect creators, podcasters, and musicians from AI voice cloning?
The Tennessee ELVIS Act (T.C.A. § 47-25-1101 et seq.) explicitly expanded Tennessee’s statutory Right of Publicity to protect an individual’s "voice"—including any readily identifiable actual voice or AI-simulated voice—making unauthorized commercial voice cloning or distributing AI models trained to mimic a creator’s voice a Class A misdemeanor and actionable civil tort regardless of where the creator lives when their voice is exploited in commerce.
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