We are pleased to share our Newsletter covering key legal, regulatory and policy updates from India for the quarter October 2024 to December 2024.
“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” – William Gibson, Neuromancer (1984). Regarded as the earliest and best-known works in the cyberpunk genre, through Neuromancer, Gibson introduced a world immersed in technology, where the boundaries between the virtual and real world are blurred, and aspects of identity and reality remain as intangible as the flickering signals on a screen. Just as Gibson’s protagonist zealously attempt to navigate a dystopian and ever-evolving cyberpunk landscape, the Indian media and entertainment industry is going through a similar phase.
Be it Vishnu Manchu’s efforts to protect his likeness in the cyberspace (including the Metaverse!), the JioHotstar cybersquatting issue, or the Delhi High Court’s inquiry on the use of AI to create deepfakes, they all echo Neuromancer’s cautionary tale about the significance of maintaining order amidst the rise of technology. Against this backdrop, INDUSLAW’s Ranjana Adhikari, Sarthak Doshi, Saurabh Sinha Abhijit Chakrabarti, Vidhi Udayshankar and Prateek Joinwal bring to you Volume XXVI of The Recap, a periodic round-up of key developments in the media, entertainment and gaming space from the months of September and October.
