Your voice is yours.
Denmark wants to write that into law.
On Oct 8, Denmark's culture minister, Zenia Stampe, put forward bill L 49. It goes to its first reading in parliament today, Oct 22.
What the bill would do
No realistic digital fakes of a person's face, voice or other personal traits without their consent. AI-made content included. That is the new section 73 a.
Performers and artists get their own protection against digital imitations of their performances. That is section 65 a.
The protection would last 50 years after the person dies.
What stays allowed
Caricature. Satire. Parody. Criticism of power and society.
Those are carved out as a starting point.
The fine print matters. Lawmakers are already asking where satire ends and misinformation begins. Those questions are still waiting on answers.
When it would start
It is a bill, not a law yet. Reports say it would start Jan 1, 2027 if parliament passes it.
Other details you may have seen, like who has to prove consent and what happens with covers or sound-alike bands, are in the bill's notes. We are waiting on official English summaries before we say more.
Meanwhile in the US
The NO FAKES Act would give people a federal right over AI replicas of their voice and likeness.
On Sept 30, Sen. Ted Cruz blocked a push to pass it in the Senate. He said it needed stronger free speech protection for satire. It is stalled for now.
The line is getting clear
Poke fun at a song. Fine.
Cover a song. Fine.
Clone a real singer's voice. Ask first.
How Song Lab plais it
Song Lab has a Parody mode.
It targets the original song and artist. It never clones a real voice.
Roast and Tribute use real facts only. No made-up dirt.
Humans set the vision. AI supports.
And when you release, tell the truth on upload. Human. AI-assisted. Fully AI.
Sources: Folketingstidende, L 49, FT Doks, L 49 status and questions, European Parliament research note, Deadline, Politico.