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Iceland Has Its Own AI George Carlin Moment, Considers Law Against Deepfaking the Dead

The national broadcaster has started a nationwide controversy after it reanimated a beloved Icelandic comedian for its New Year's Eve celebration.
Iceland Has Its Own AI George Carlin Moment, Considers Law Against Deepfaking the Dead

The nation of Iceland is considering restrictions on using AI to reanimate dead people after the national broadcaster there used AI to resurrect a beloved comedian for a music video played during the country’s New Year’s Eve celebration. 

The video featured comedian Hemmi Gunn, who died in 2013, and was played on a program called “Áramótaskaupin,” a New Year’s Eve variety show that is one of the most popular annual television events in Iceland. The video was made with the help of Icelandic startup OverTune, a phone app for making musical beats that also has AI voice features.

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