Over 10,500 Artists Sign Open Letter Against Unauthorized AI Training

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By 24matins.uk,  published 24 October 2024 at 13h42, updated on 24 October 2024 at 13h42.
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Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, and Thom Yorke are among the signatories.

AI Industry Faces Artists’ Revolt

Over 10,500 distinguished artists from film, literature, and music have voiced their dissatisfaction with the artificial intelligence industry. According to The Washington Post, they signed an open letter protesting the “unauthorized” use of their works by AI developers to train models.

A Threat to Creators’ Survival

The concise yet sharp letter highlights the extent of the threat: “The unauthorized use of creative works to train generative AI is a significant and unfair threat to the livelihoods of the creators of these works, and must not be allowed.” Notable signatories include actors such as Julianne Moore, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Bacon, and F. Murray Abraham, former Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon, author James Patterson, and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

Demands Backed by Unions

The unauthorized use of their work to train AI models is a major concern for creators. Recently, unions like SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America have held industry-wide strikes to demand better protection of their work and livelihood against the use of AI in studio projects.

Moreover, several lawsuits are currently underway against AI developers accused of using copyrighted content without proper authorization or compensation. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post have recently sued Perplexity AI for copyright infringement. In June, music labels such as Universal, Warner, and Sony also filed lawsuits against the makers of Suno and Uido, AI-assisted music generators, for massive-scale copyright infringement. It is time for the AI industry to rethink its practices to respect the rights of creators.