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LOGIN SUBSCRIBE * Premium * Design * Tech * Work Life * News * Impact * Podcasts * Video * INNOVATION FESTIVAL | FastCo Works * Capital One * IBM * SAP advertisement 10-30-2024TECH ROBERT DOWNEY JR. THREATENS TO SUE ANY FUTURE EXECUTIVES WHO USE HIS AI REPLICA Downey has the right to deny any digital replica uses in film—even after his death—because of California’s new law. Melora Hardin, left, and Robert Downey Jr. appear during a performance of McNeal, in New York. [Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman via AP] * * * * * * * * BY Associated Press2 minute read Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up—even posthumously. On a recent episode of the On With Kara Swisher podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he intends to “sue all future executives” who allow an AI-created version of him. Speaking about his role as Iron Man, Downey said he does not want his likeness recreated by AI technology. “I am not worried about them hijacking my character’s soul because there’s like three or four guys and gals who make all the decisions there anyway, and they would never do that to me, with or without me,” Downey said. Swisher noted that those executives would eventually be replaced. “Well, you’re right,” Downey said. “I would like to here state that I intend to sue all future executives just on spec.” “You’ll be dead,” Swisher said. Downey replied: “But my law firm will still be very active.” Expand to continue reading ↓ Sign up for our weekly tech digest. * This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. SIGN UP This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Privacy Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPLORE TOPICS * artificial inteligence * Robert Downey Jr. advertisement Featured Video Nostalgia marketing: Why it’s a winning strategy for brands PepsiCo's VP of Marketing shares how the brand taps into nostalgia to connect with Gen Z. More Videos 0 of 2 minutes, 58 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabled Shortcuts Open/Close/ or ? Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Decrease Caption Size- Increase Caption Size+ or = Seek %0-9 Next Up Why Unilever won Creative Marketer of the Year at Cannes Lions 03:57 Auto270p1080p720p406p270p180p Live 00:03 02:54 02:58 More Videos Close NOSTALGIA MARKETING: WHY IT’S A WINNING STRATEGY FOR BRANDS advertisement DESIGN↓ ARCHITECTURE BRANDING FASHION MARKETING PRODUCT DESIGN UX (USER EXPERIENCE) WORK LIFE↓ CAREERS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE HIRING LEADERSHIP PRODUCTIVITY WELLNESS TECHNOLOGY↓ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION INTERNET CULTURE SECURITY SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS IMPACT↓ CITIES CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY HEALTH LABOR TRANSPORTATION NEWS↓ BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT FOOD HOUSING MARKET POLITICS STOCK MARKET LISTS↓ BEST WORKPLACES FOR INNOVATORS BRANDS THAT MATTER INNOVATION BY DESIGN MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH WORLD CHANGING IDEAS Fast Company & Inc © 2024 Mansueto Ventures, LLC ADVERTISE CAREERS SUBSCRIBE PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE OF COLLECTION PERMISSIONS HELP CENTER ABOUT US SITEMAP Fastcompany.com adheres to NewsGuard’s nine standards of credibility and transparency. Learn More search by queryly Advanced Search user-signalWir schätzen Ihre Privatsphäre Alles ablehnenAlles akzeptieren ZusammenfassungZwecke1580 Partner Willigen Sie in diese Aktivitäten zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten durch uns und unsere Partner ein? Speichern von oder Zugriff auf Informationen auf einem Endgerät Genaue Standortdaten und Identifikation durch Scannen von Endgeräten Personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte, Messung von Werbeleistung und der Performance von Inhalten, Zielgruppenforschung sowie Entwicklung und Verbesserung von Angeboten Einige Partner berufen sich möglicherweise auf ihr berechtigtes Interesse. Sie können hier Einspruch gegen das berechtigte Interesse des Verkäufers einlegen. Ihre Auswahl auf dieser Website wird für diese Website angewendet. Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern, einschließlich des Widerrufs Ihrer Zustimmung, indem Sie auf den Link oder das Symbol am unteren Rand dieser Seite klicken. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Sie möglicherweise nach unten scrollen müssen, um darauf zuzugreifen. Cookies, IDs, Browserdaten oder ähnliche Online-Identifikatoren dürfen für einen oder mehrere der hier genannten Zwecke verarbeitet werden. Powered By