Anila Bisha has reportedly claimed her likeness was used without permission to create the world’s first virtual government official
An Albanian actress has sued the Balkan country’s government over its use of her likeness for a virtual minister for digital intelligence.
Diella, billed as the world’s first virtual government official, could soon lose her face after Anila Bisha, the actress whose likeness was used to create the AI bot, sued the government, media reported on Wednesday.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama last year floated the idea of appointing an AI minister and weeks later unveiled ‘Diella’, a virtual official tasked with tackling corruption in public procurement. Albania ranked 80th out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index in 2024.
The bot initially launched on the e-Albania platform as a virtual assistant helping citizens access state services, appearing as a young woman in traditional Albanian dress.
Now authorities risk forfeiting the right to use the image of the virtual minister, who was modelled on the appearance and voice of actress Anila Bisha. She alleges her image was used without proper permission to create the virtual minister.
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