You think companies should _____ to use digitally recreated dead celebrities to sell products
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I don't think it should be "not allowed" but I think it's usually badly done.
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It's completely zero sum, the economy does not benefit from this kind of freedom
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It should only be allowed with that person's permission.
You should never be allowed to use someone's image without their permission or knowledge to sell something.
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this seems like something that someone should be able to specify in their will
we can now use dead people's images and voice to create new media - this seems like a profound opportunity
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I'm surprised that "not allowed" is winning. Yes it's tacky, but so long as rights are held by the estate, what justifies banning this?
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Of course they should be allowed to make that horrible decision that would repel me from ever wanting to buy their products.
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Yeah I dont want the chance of seeing CG Ghandi being in a 'Hungryman' tv dinner commercial -.-
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I think the law would see it as an image of the celebrity, and the answer would hinge on who “owns” the celebrity’s image.
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I'm for it, if only because it's a major double-edged sword (then again, bad publicity != bad when it comes to marketing...). But the bigger question is: what about long-term "missing" celebrities who might be presumed to be dead?