Semi-autonomous artists can offer society new means of working with AI
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The rise of AI-generated art is creating a dynamic landscape in the art world, challenging traditional concepts of creativity and ownership. Christie's New York recently initiated an online auction featuring works by leading AI artists, which was met with controversy as a group of artists urged the withdrawal of their contributions over concerns about copyright violations. Simultaneously, the music industry fears that proposed changes to copyright laws in the UK could undermine artists' financial rights, emphasizing the importance of ensuring sustainable practices in the intersection of AI and creative industries.
A group of artists published an open letter appealing to creators to pull their work from the sale as some pieces had been made using commercial AI models built on scraping the work of artists and photographers from the internet without permission.
UK national newspapers ran a Make It Fair campaign on the final day of submissions...calling for guarantees that creatives can secure proper financial reward from AI firms to ensure a sustainable future for both AI and the creative industries.
In a demonstration of how artists, curators and art institutions are often the first to uncover the cultural relevance of new technologies.
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