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Major Labels, Thousands of Artists Sign Statement Opposing Use of Creative Works in AI Training
Labels and artists have signed a statement opposing AI training on creative works. Signees include all major labels, Radiohead and thousands more.
Thousands of musicians, composers, actors and authors from across the creative industries, including ABBA ’s Björn Ulvaeus, all five members of Radiohead and The Cure ’s Robert Smith, have signed a statement opposing artificial intelligence companies and developers using their work without a license for training generative AI systems. Within several hours of going live on Tuesday (Oct. 22), the statement had been signed by more 11,500 people from across the creative arts, including actors Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin and Rosario Dawson; authors James Patterson, Ian Rankin, Ann Patchett and Kate Mosse; and music artists Billy Bragg, Max Richter and Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. “To achieve the benefits of AI for creativity, we urge policymakers not to lose sight of the need for strong copyright protections,” said AIM interim CEO Gee Davy in a statement on Tuesday (Oct. 22).
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