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https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/intellectual-property/a-guide-to-using-celebrity-names-and-likeness.html https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/intellectual-property/a-gu... I think there's a legal case to be made about a virtual unlicensed use of a celebrity depending on if it's satire or intends to take away their income without their permission. An example would be not paying Fred Astaire's estate for his likeness in virtual productions that recreate him.