Elvis Presley may have left the building almost 50 years ago, but his music is now at the center of a multimillion-dollar legal battle over artificial intelligence.
Rights holders to hundreds of songs made famous by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll have filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against AI giant Anthropic, accusing the company of using copyrighted music and lyrics to train its Claude AI models without permission.
The suit, filed Friday in federal court in California, alleges that Anthropic illegally copied 274 songs associated with Presley, including iconic hits such as “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “All Shook Up,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “A Little Less Conversation” and “Return to Sender,” according to Billboard, which first reported the suit.
The plaintiffs also allege that Claude continued to produce material closely resembling copyrighted songs, even after Anthropic introduced protective measures intended to prevent such releases. According to the complaint, when asked to recreate songs for modern audiences, Claude produced versions that retained elements of the originals, including their recognizable structure and hooks, despite changes to the lyrics.
The lawsuit, filed by an affiliate of Authentic Brands Group and other music rights holders, seeks approximately $41.1 million in statutory copyright damages, as well as additional damages sought in other claims, NBC News reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to Anthropic for comment on the lawsuit and its allegations, but did not immediately respond.
The legal fight comes as AI developers face increasing scrutiny over their use of copyrighted material to train increasingly powerful models, raising questions about intellectual property protections in a booming industry.
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