More than 1,000 artists on Tuesday released a silent album in protest against the British government proposals to change the copyright legislation, allowing companies to train artificial intelligence (Ia) with the help of artists.
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Artists include Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, who, among many others, criticized the project proposed by the Government, arguing that they would reverse the principle of copyright law, which gives exclusively control to creators for their work, according to Reuters.
Creative industries are fighting globally with the legal and ethical implications of models that use artificial intelligence and which produce their own works, after they have been trained with the help of popular creations, without necessarily paying the artists.
In the context in which Keir Starmer wants to turn the United Kingdom into a superpower in the field, has proposed the relaxation of laws that, at present, offers creators total rights over their own creations.
With the help of new measures, the developers could train their own models with any material they have access to, and would ask the creators to give up proactive to stop using their work.
“In future music, will our voices be unheard of?” Said Bush.
The album entitled “IS THIS WHAT WANT?”, Presents records of empty studios and space spaces, and want to convey what the organizers say is the potential impact on the livelihoods of artists if the changes will continue.
A public consultation on the proposals will end on Tuesday.
Regarding the album, the government spokesman said that the legislation in force prevented the creative industries, the media and the sector to “use their maximum potential”.
“We have collaborated intensely with these sectors over time and we will continue. Na was made no decision“, The spokesman said.
Another opponent of the new proposal is Paul McCartney, former member of The Beatles, who said the government should protect the artists.
“The truth is that the money will reach somewhere. Someone will be paid, so why not be paid the guy who composed ‘Yesterday’? (…)
If you enter a bill, make sure you protect the thinkers and artists, otherwise you will not have them on your side. We are the people, you are the government. You should protect us. That is your job“, added the British star, in an interview for the BBC.
In November 2023, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving members of The Beatles, created the song “Now and then” using artificial intelligence to extract John Lennon’s voice from a demo box containing an unfinished and old song of a few decades.
