Matthew McConaughey Is Using a Clever Legal Trick to Bludgeon AI Companies
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 16, 2026, 8:56 p.m. | updated: Jan. 26, 2026, 9 p.m.
Two voice actors have also filed a lawsuit, accusing an AI startup of using their voices to train their AI without permission.
To get ahead of having the industry making unauthorized AI dupes of his likeness or voice, Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey came up with a clever new defense tactic.
“I don’t know what a court will say in the end,” attorney Kevin Yorn, who is also representing McConaughey, told the WSJ.
Federal rules establishing if, when, and how an actor’s likeness or voice can be used are still being debated by lawmakers.
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