The Right to Deepfake, with Dr Dimitrios Kagiaros

Get in touch to submit a question or send us your feedback. Should the creation of Deepfakes be a protected right under the banner of Free Speech?How do existing laws balance our right to Free Speech with our Right to Privacy?Dr Dimitri Kagiaros is Assistant Professor in Law at the University of Durham and an expert on the regulation of Freedom of Expression. He has written extensively on the topic and his work has influenced changes in the law to preserve freedom of expression.Most recently, he has collaborated with our own Dr Mathilde Pavis on a (soon to be published) paper which examines whether freedom of expression can be interpreted to create a ‘right to’ deepfake people with - or, more controversially -  without their consent.So, what might the legal parameters be for content creators wishing to exploit Deepfake technology for artistic, commercial or even personal use?We're so glad you asked...