Artificial Intelligence
AI-Driven Generative Art: Art That Responds to Input
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has attracted widespread attention in recent years with the advent of the chatbot ChatGPT and similar AI systems. Today’s generative AI tools are algorithms designed to create new content—from music to conversation to novels to computer code to video games and much more. Supporters of generative AI say it makes the creative process accessible to anyone who can use the AI tools. And while there is a good deal of conversation—and concern—about the potential for generative AI to take jobs away from human artists, most current generative AI systems actually rely on a partnership between person and machine.
The creative industries are fighting back against UK government proposals to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission.
The latest protest is a silent album co-written by more than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, and follows a statement signed by 48,000 creatives including Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus in which they warned of a “major, unjust threat” to artists’ livelihoods.
Artificial Intelligence
Kate Bush, New Order, & Damon Albarn Among 1,000 UK Artists Protesting Government’s AI Stance With A Silent Album
Last week, the UK government proposed a new policy that would allow tech companies to use copyrighted works to train their artificial intelligence algorithms. Under the proposal, artists and companies could opt out of having their material used for AI, but it would otherwise give the companies unfettered access to people’s creative work without having to license anything. The proposal has incited widespread anger in the UK’s arts communities, and now a team of 1,000 British musicians has released a silent protest album called Is This What We Want?
Writers, publishers, musicians, photographers, movie producers and newspapers have rejected the Labour government’s plan to create a copyright exemption to help artificial intelligence companies train their algorithms.
In a joint statement, bodies representing thousands of creatives dismissed the proposal made by ministers on Tuesday that would allow companies such as Open AI, Google and Meta to train their AI systems on published works unless their owners actively opt out.
