The rights holders of Elvis Presley's creative legacy have filed a lawsuit against Suno, accusing the popular artificial intelligence service of illegally copying the musician's voice and compositions, infohub.kz reports.
The lawsuit alleges that the developers of the music generator used hundreds of tracks by the legendary artist to train their algorithms without official permission. According to the plaintiffs, the platform's functionality allows users to freely create compositions that precisely imitate the unique timbre of the voice and performance style of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Lawyers for the heirs stressed that such actions violate Tennessee's ELVIS Act, a state law adopted specifically to protect performers' likeness, image and voice from unauthorized cloning by artificial intelligence. The plaintiffs said the legendary musician's identity had effectively been stolen and demanded a ban on any further use of his voice, as well as compensation for copyright infringement.
Suno representatives rejected the claims, saying the platform prohibits prompts that directly name artists and applies automatic content filtering. The case is part of a wave of legal disputes between owners of music catalogs and AI companies seeking to monetize sound generation.