Artificial Intelligence
For These 5 Creatives, AI Has Become An Artistic Ally
Together, the words ‘Artificial Intelligence’ conjure up complicated feelings. For some, it marks the end of human creativity as we know it. For others, it serves as a tool to unlock unlimited creative potential. In a world where technology and creativity are often seen as strange bedfellows, a new avant-garde is emerging. A wave of creatives are embracing AI as their collaborator and partner—acting as a conduit between the uncharted realms of their imagination and the tangible world.
This isn’t a tale of robots stealing jobs, though that is certainly a worthy one. Instead, this is the story of those who have decided that AI is not something to fear; it’s their research partner, collaborator, and inspiration engine. These individuals are adapting to a new reality not with trepidation but with an open mind as they invite AI to become an active participant in their artistic endeavors. Here, five creatives boldly take the plunge with an unlikely ally as they seek to answer one simple question: How can AI support the creative process?
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.
