Cate Blanchett, Steven Soderbergh, and Nikki Hexum discussed the Human Consent Registry, a free public utility tool created by the non-profit RSL Media, which Blanchett co-founded and which launched last month. The registry lets people create a record of how their name and likeness may be used by AI, based on the belief that identity is intellectual property. Blanchett gave a presentation on the registry at the European Parliament alongside Bulgarian MEP Eva Maydell, Hexum, and Soderbergh, an RSL Media supporter. RSL Media, whose abbreviation stands for “really simple licensing,” has garnered support from Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Javier Bardem, with CAA joining as a partner. The registry aims to fill a gap left by costly services requiring “tens of thousands” for identity protection, as the EU passed the Artificial Intelligence Act in 2023 and the U.S. introduced bills like the NO FAKES Act. Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Matthew McConaughey have filed for legal trademarks on their voice and image against AI theft.