"As for digital clones, unless you have permission from the actor, writer, or current copyright holder your treading on very touchy ground." Where does this come from? Is there any legal basis to this assumption that creating a likeness of a celebrity will somehow get you into hot water? As far as I'm concerned, creating a render of a 3D likeness is no different than creating a drawing of a celebrity; Fan art has long been a staple of many celebrity fansites.