Twinnin Launches Human Verified and Defend Twinn to Give People and Businesses Control over AI use of Human Likeness

Model Management joins as the first Human Verified partner, opening Twinnin to over three million models alongside a new service for registering objections and initiating takedown requests

LONDON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Twinnin, the top human likeness consent and licensing registry, co-founded by Kat Grobler and William Haakon Berg, today launches Human Verified and Defend Twinn to support consent-based AI use and help individuals challenge misuse.

"SAG-AFTRA set the rule for Hollywood: no consent, no replica, and no replica without pay," Grobler said. "Everyone else is still dealing with scraped faces and fine print. Twinnin gives every performer, union card or not, the deal Hollywood fought for."

Defend Twinn lets people verify their identity, register a timestamped objection to AI use of their likeness and initiate and track takedown requests.

"For models, their likeness is their livelihood. Companies need to know whose image they are using and what permission they have. "Technology is moving faster than the laws meant to protect people. Governments need to act with greater urgency. Anyone using a person's likeness commercially should have their permission and pay them for it," said Grobler.

Human Verified accredits businesses using human likenesses with consent. Model Management joins as Twinnin's first Human Verified partner, opening the company to its network of over three million models through an exclusive agreement. The Human Verified mark will appear on its website, signalling its commitment to consent-based AI use of human likenesses.

"As the world's largest provider of digital twins, we already ID-verify every model. Twinnin adds an independent, neutral trust layer: technically and legally sound third-party confirmation of each model's identity and choice for brands. As the first Human Verified partner, we join Twinnin in defending models' rights wherever their image is misused. Using someone's likeness starts with consent," said Andreas von Estorff, CEO of Model Management.

Twinnin's technology is led by Chief Technology Officer Dr Mary Maller. United US managed the re-brand of Twinnin.  

About Twinnin

Twinnin is a consent, licensing and provenance registry for human likeness, founded by Katrien Grobler. It helps people manage permission for AI use of their digital likeness and helps businesses access likenesses with consent. Grobler previously served as Head of Brand at Vodafone and has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across Vodafone, Reckitt and Unilever.

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