Nearly three-quarters of musicians fear AI will threaten their careers

"Almost three-quarters of musicians in the UK believe unregulated generative artificial intelligence threatens their ability to make a living, according to a new report which calls on the government to intervene. The research also found that one in three creative jobs are at risk due to GenAI a form of AI which can create original content which is often trained on creatives' media and intellectual property."

"The Brave New World? report argues GenAI is causing a creative jobs crisis with the employment of creatives replaced by GenAI at the same time as it uses their existing work for the training of new models. It added nearly a third of illustrators report losing commissions or having projects cancelled due to GenAI, while 58 per cent of photographers have been affected."

The Independent sends journalists to cover developing stories on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. Donations fund on-the-ground reporting and enable journalists to reach both sides. Publishing without paywalls keeps journalism accessible to everyone. Almost three-quarters of musicians in the UK believe unregulated generative artificial intelligence threatens their ability to make a living. One in three creative jobs are at risk due to GenAI, which can create original content often trained on creatives' media and intellectual property. Nearly a third of illustrators report losing commissions, 58 per cent of photographers have been affected, and 99 per cent of creatives say their work has been scraped without consent.

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