Artificial Intelligence
The New Tempo of Creativity
How AI Changes the Pace of Making Art
In a world increasingly shaped by technology, the convergence of art and artificial intelligence (AI) offers fertile ground for innovation and experimentation. For artists who often wrestle with the tension between creativity and commitment, AI introduces an exciting dynamic: the prospect of “playing” at a scale and speed previously unimaginable.
The importance of play in the creative process is universally acknowledged across different art forms. Whether it’s a painter blending hues on a canvas or a photographer capturing the same subject from various angles, the capacity for spontaneity and improvisation has always been valuable. In his talk on creativity, celebrated British actor and writer John Cleese discusses the importance of embracing the “discomfort of uncertainty”. Cleese advocates for delaying decisions to allow for richer, more nuanced outcomes — a philosophy that gains added weight in the realm of AI-assisted art.
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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.
