Creatives, performers, and founders come to me for advice on their deals, rights, and reputation — across film, television, music, publishing, and online content. From London to LA, I bring a bit of clarity and calm to complex legal matters, particularly those involving artificial intelligence.
Kelsey Farish
Media
Media
Kelsey Farish
Lawyer
Solicitor — Media, Entertainment & AI
Creatives, performers, and founders come to me for advice on their deals, rights, and reputation — across film, television, music, publishing, and online platforms. From London to LA, I bring a bit of clarity and calm to complex legal matters, particularly those involving AI.
MY EXPERTISE
I’ve been advising on artificial intelligence since 2019 and am internationally recognised for my expertise in voice cloning and digital replicas (deepfakes). I help clients of all types with things like licensing, consents, copyright, labelling, and understanding the fine print behind AI tools — while always maintaining focus on the human side of the story. Read more →Copyright & Content
I help clients understand and use copyright and licences effectively, so they can commercialise and protect creative work. In addition to my practical expertise in intellectual property, I completed Harvard Law School’s CopyrightX programme, wrote my master’s thesis on how YouTube and Spotify handle royalties, and guest lecture at universities.Reputation & Publicity
Publicity work is all about managing how people and organisations are perceived by others. The legal side often focuses on things like reputation, privacy, and trademarks, but narrative control and PR can be just as important. Although my specialism is in public image and persona rights, I also advise on advertising, confidentiality, and brand positioning more generally.
Consultations from £200 + VAT
Contracts & Negotiations
A contract is more than just paperwork: each one tells a different story about risk, control, trust — and what happens if something (or someone) goes off script. I write and negotiate all types of agreements and policies, and offer a range of services: from short consultations designed for freelancers, to leading on complex negotiations for — and oposing — tech companies, streamers, broadcasters, and producers. Projects & Production Advice
I often help clients with the fine print, but much of my work goes beyond what’s written on the page. That might mean advising on an idea, project or production and looking at the legal, regulatory and reputational issues around it. Whatever stage they’re at, I help clients understand their rights and risks, think through the real-world implications, and decide what to do next.
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UPCOMING — “Navigating AI in the Creative Industries: Creativity, Consent and Control”
18 NOVEMBER • GALWAY, IRELAND
University of Galway
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UPCOMING — “Divergent Realities: Ethics, Rights and Social Impacts of XR and Smartglasses”
9 DECEMBER • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
UnitedXR Europe
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MEDIA INTERVIEW — Why do some actors agree to AI voice cloning?
FRONT ROW • BBC RADIO 4
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“The Unquiet Revolution: AI & the Business of Production
19 OCTOBER • BATH, ENGLAND
Kingsmead Entertainment Centre
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Spotlight on
Artificial intelligence
and the creative sector
Being a lawyer is my job. My love for movies, music, and literature is why I do it.In 2019 I published one of the first peer-reviwed papers in the world to focus on deepfakes from a legal perspective, because I was concerned about the lack of protections for actors and audiences.
Today, I focus on the media and entertainment industy almost exclusively, and my clients are as varied as the work itself. I’ve advised performers, writers, producers, historical venues, film equipment and prop hire companies, as well as technology startups, e-commerce businesses, and national retailers. I also regularly provide guidance and training to broadcasters, cultural institutions, and industry bodies including Film London, BAFTA, the Heritage Filming Alliance, and ScreenSkills.
