AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI-generated content

The AFL ordered its betting sponsor to delete social media videos featuring AI-generated depictions of athletes made without their consent. The players union argued the manipulated clips breached likeness restrictions in their collective bargaining agreement. This dispute tests how existing commercial licensing terms apply when contracts omit synthetic media.

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