Elvis Presley estate sues San Francisco AI company over music use

The estate managing Elvis Presley's music rights, Authentic Brands Group, has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, an AI company based in San Francisco, KRON4 reported.

The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic trained its artificial intelligence models on 274 of Presley's songs without obtaining permission, which Authentic Brands Group says infringes on their rights.

According to the report, the estate argues that Anthropic's use of the music has resulted in unlicensed derivative works, violating intellectual property laws.

This case highlights ongoing legal questions about the use of copyrighted material in AI training and could have implications for AI companies operating in California.

No further details about the lawsuit's progress or Anthropic's response were provided in the report.