The estate and rights holders of Elvis Presley have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the firm of using 274 of the late singer’s copyrighted songs without permission to train its AI models. The legal action, initiated on October 23, cites well-known tracks such as "Can’t Help Falling in Love," "Don’t Be Cruel," and "A Little Less Conversation."

The plaintiffs include a division of Authentic Brands Group, which manages much of Presley’s intellectual property and licensing rights. Represented by attorney Richard Busch, the estate is seeking to enforce its exclusive rights over the late artist’s extensive music catalogue, emphasizing the need to control how Presley’s works are utilized in emerging technologies.

This lawsuit adds to an increasing number of legal challenges targeting artificial intelligence companies accused of incorporating copyrighted material into their training datasets without authorization. As AI systems continue to develop more sophisticated content-generation capabilities, rights holders across various creative industries have raised concerns about the unlicensed use of their work.

Anthropic has not released any public comment regarding the lawsuit at this time. The case highlights ongoing tensions between AI innovation and copyright law, with courts expected to play a key role in defining the boundaries of permissible use in the evolving digital landscape.