The conference will be delivered in a hybrid format, giving delegates the option of joining online or in-person. Due to space constraints, we are only able to accommodate academics, post-graduate students and practitioners (of law or a field relating to deepfake technology) in-person. However, the online option is open to all. To register to attend in-person, click the red "Register Now" button above.
Please register here to attend the event online.
On Monday 20 May 2024, City, University of London (in collaboration with University of Leeds) will host a day conference on the subject of ‘Deepfakes and the Law’ at its Northampton Square campus, London, from 09:00–17:00.
A blog post about the conference may be found online.
The theme of the conference is to explore the existing and potential relationships between deepfake technology and the law. It is organised and managed by Dr Thomas Bennett (City) and Rebecca Moosavian (University of Leeds).
Confirmed speakers and papers include:
Speaker(s)
| Paper title | |
Keynote | Tsachi Keren Paz, University of Sheffield | ‘Deep Fakes, Privacy and Defamation – What a Tangled Web to Unweave’ |
Keynote | Yvonne McDermott-Rees, Swansea University
| ‘Trust in User-Generated Evidence in an Era of Deepfakes: Insights from the TRUE Project’ |
Aislinn O’Connell, Jill Marshall & Rachel Maguire, Royal Holloway, University of London | ‘Deepfakes & Digital Twins: Conversations on Consent’ | |
Jyothsna Gurumurthy, University of Oxford | ‘Regulating the Social Harms of Deepfakes’ | |
Daria Onitui, University of Oxford | ‘Unmasking Bias and Fairness in Deepfakes Policy’ | |
Dimitrios Kagiaros (Durham University) & Mathilde Pavis (University of Reading) | ‘Transparency in the Use of Deepfake Technology: An ECHR Perspective’ | |
Ishita Sharma & Rhajiv Gandi, National University of Law, Punjab, India | ‘Unmasking the Illusion: A Critical Examination of Deepfakes & Their Profound Societal Implications’ | |
Eliza Bechtold, University of Aberdeen | ‘Disinformation & Deepfakes: Balancing Regulation & Free Speech’ | |
John Twomey, | ‘Deepfakes, Conflict & the Loss of Trust in Video Evidence: Evidence from Twitter During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine’ | |
Kalpana Tyagi, Maastricht University | ‘Generative AI: Drawing Boundaries to Optimise Creativity & Free Expression – The Case of Deepfakes’ | |
Ogulcan Ekiz, Swansea University | ‘Taking Down Deepfakes Through Copyright Law’ | |
Basak Bak, University of Reading | ‘Voice Cloning of the Deceased: A Terra Nullius in the Deepfake Realm’ |
There will also be a round-table discussion featuring short papers delivered by early career researchers and scholars engaged in doctoral study:
- Jade Gilbourne, University of York
- Conor McGahon, University of Reading
- Anna Hovsepyan, King's College London
- Cameron Giles, London South Bank University
- Natasha Gooden, University of Leeds.
The conference is co-funded by the Society of Legal Scholars, the University of Leeds, and City, University of London.
In preparation for our conference, we are also convening the online warm-up event: ‘Deepfakes & the Law: Global Perspectives’ on Friday 17th May, 14:00-17:00. Details and registration are accessible here.
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