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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Comedian Eric Idle says performers ‘ought to protect ourselves’ from AI fakes

Eric Idle has said celebrities “ought to protect ourselves” from AI (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said performers “ought to protect ourselves” from artificial intelligence (AI) copies of their work and likeness

The 82-year-old comedian told the PA news agency his wife was particularly worried about what could happen to his image once he dies.

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