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Locarno’s StepIn Industry Participants Stay Hopeful While Hotly Debating Challenges Facing Indie Sector and ‘Elephant in the Room’ AI
Locarno’s industry participants stay hopeful while talking about challenges facing the indie sector, gender equality, diversity, and AI.
“While our participants didn’t shy away from addressing the difficult moments and the several issues they have to contend with on a daily basis, the spirit was surprisingly uplifting and full of hope for the future,” noted StepIn & U30 Project Manager Marcello Paolillo after the session. “The rapid advancement of AI technology in filmmaking has outpaced many of our legal frameworks, leaving us in a grey area where questions of copyright, liabilities, royalties, and transparency are becoming increasingly complex. Stories like hers are what inspired me to specialize in this area of the law in the first place – it’s a stark reminder that although AI innovation in filmmaking is exciting, legal frameworks and ethical foundations are essential for responsible adoption of the technology.”
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