Identity Intelligence for notable talent
- in real & virtual worlds.
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - JUNE 4th, 2025
COMING UP on JUNE 4th, 2025
CONTENT AUTHENTICITY SUMMIT - NYC
We’re excited to announce that HAND (Human & Digital) founder Will Kreth has been invited to speak at the upcoming Content Authenticity Summit on the Cornell Tech campus in NYC on June 4, 2025.
Registration can be found on the official event website.
HAND TALENT IDs - NOW FOR 3 SPORTS - MORE IN 2025!
PRESS RELEASE:
HAND’s Talent ID database expands beyond NBA to add the most notable MLB and NFL players
Expanded set of professional sports talent adds to HAND’s ISO-level Talent ID database
New York – December 11, 2024 – HAND (Human & Digital) the first global B2B Talent ID registry platform for efficient discoverability, royalty collection, and revenue tracking of notable legal and natural persons and control of consent-based digital replicas, announced today that it has created interoperable, ISO (International Organization of Standardization) -level Talent IDs for thousands of the most notable Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) players.
Joining an existing set of NBA stars, the addition is a continued extension of the HAND Talent ID database beyond Media & Entertainment talent.
HAND FEATURED IN VARIETY VIP+ SPECIAL REPORT
HAND (Human & Digital) is proud to be part of this special report. In a section entitled “Media Provenance” – HAND’s Talent ID is featured as a part of the interoperable, standard-based solution for the future of both legal talent identification, and version control of their consent-based digital replicas. The report is available for subscribers to Variety VIP+ and available on their website and mobile app as of Monday, December 2nd, 2024.
“Generative AI – DEEPFAKES & DIGITAL REPLICAS” – a new Variety VIP+ special report on how Hollywood will both fight deepfakes of celebrities and operationalize the new California legal requirement of consent-based digital replicas in the media supply-chain. Written by editor Audrey Schomer, it debuts on December 2nd, 2024.
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HAND IDENTITY DIALOGUES
DOWNLOAD OUR FREE WHITE PAPER: IDENTITY INTELLIGENCE
Fighting Deepfakes & Automating Talent Identity in Media Supply–Chain Workflows with Unique, Interoperable Talent IDs
This free white paper discusses the historical and contemporary automation efficiencies of unique identifiers, their dynamic value as interoperable standards, the threat to the media industry from deepfakes, and the opportunity for the media supply–chain of a new Talent ID registration agency for the identification of quantifiably notable talent, their consent–based digital replicas, and fictional characters.
Watch the recording of
DEEPFAKES VS. DIGITAL REPLICAS
The Battle for Authenticity and Legal Monetization in Media & Entertainment Economies
In our most watched webinar video ever, HAND (Human & Digital) takes a deep dive to explore the proliferation of deepfakes and the rise of licensed digital replicas with an expert panel!
With the new California laws aimed at protecting actors and talent rights via consent-based digital replicas, learn how new technologies impact revenue, talent management, and the broader media ecosystem. (Recorded on 25 October, 2024).
HAND DELIVERS @ IBC 2024 !
HAND was recently both a leader and a participant on two groundbreaking IBC Accelerator Projects:
- ‘Digital Replicas and Talent ID: Provenance, Verification and New Automated Workflows”
- “Design Your Weapons In the Fight Against Disinformation” *(covered in the Hollywood Reporter)
as part of the annual IBC – International Broadcasting Convention – held at the RAI Center in Amsterdam, NL – 13-16 September, 2024. Learn more in our HAND Labs section !
Announcing our new API Partners
HAND is proud to welcome Respeecher, BB Media, and SimplyTV as our newest API Partners – driving adoption of the resolvable HAND Talent ID globally. They join a dynamic set of existing API & Beta partners we’re now working with.
Identity Intelligence Works
HAND (Human & Digital) brings simplicity and scale to talent identity in a human and digital world. As a B2B SaaS company, Identity Intelligence – our interoperable talent ID framework – enables reliable verification of quantifiably notable real (legal & natural) persons, their virtual counterparts, and fictional entities. As “Digital Replica” usage grows, trusted tools providing vectors of authenticity for talent’s unique NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) are essential. Authorized by the ISO-level DOI Foundation, HAND’s ID registry meets emerging needs for talent provenance automation in the digital age.
CASE STUDIES
Find out why Sony Pictures Entertainment AFI (American Film Institute), Fabric, and Opus Data / The Numbers are adopting HAND’s Talent ID as their first choice for true standards-based, interoperable identification of notable legal, virtual, and fictional Talent.
Watch the “HAND IDENTITY DIALOGUES: A HAND (Human & Digital) Roundtable Discussion” from Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024.
HAND (Human & Digital) advisors explore AI, media, and entertainment trends. Delving into emerging technologies and their impact on talent identification and content creation, we uncover industry challenges and opportunities, HAND’s vision and roadmap, and success stories with our partners.
Panelists: