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Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows
Lionsgate seems to be going all in on generative AI.
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Music Producer Accused of Using AI Songs to Scam Streaming Platforms Out of $10 Million in Royalties
Michael Smith, a 52-year-old music producer, is accused of generating more than $10 million in illicit royalties using AI-generated songs.
Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI
Authors claim they have not been told about the AI deal, were not given the opportunity to opt out and are receiving no extra payment.
Melanie Mitchell on X: "A book on Amazon, published in 2023, with the same title as my 2019 book. The "sample" on Amazon reads like a ChatGPT summary of my book (with some small post-editing). Is this legal? Same author has published 2 dozen other books on Amazon in 2023 alone. 😠😡 https://t.co/JWnRYCj6Np" / X
A book on Amazon, published in 2023, with the same title as my 2019 book.The "sample" on Amazon reads like a ChatGPT summary of my book (with some small post-editing). Is this legal? Same author has published 2 dozen other books on Amazon in 2023 alone.😠😡 pic.twitter.com/JWnRYCj6Np— Melanie Mitchell (@MelMitchell1) January 4, 2024
‘Don’t Put Your Head in the Sand’: Stars Are Quietly Inking Deals to License Their AI Doubles
In 2008, while working with Will Smith on the set of a film that never ended up getting made, Remington Scott had an epiphany. The visual effects director was watching Smith stand in a photogrammetry booth, with dozens of cameras capturing the actor’s facial features from every possible angle. “ ...
Federal judge rules that AI art can't be copyrighted
Stop trying to make AI copyrights happen. It is not going to happen.
Google And Universal Music Group Negotiating AI-Generated Music Tool, Report Says
Users would be able to create deepfakes legitimately, sources told the Financial Times.
Two authors are suing OpenAI for training ChatGPT with their books. Could they win?
Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay’s lawsuit claims their books were used without their consent. But copyright protection doesn’t apply to ideas – they’ll need to demonstrate the likelihood of economic loss.