More than a thousand musicians released a quiet album on Monday in protest of the new British laws on the material and spiritual rights of artworks.
According to the BBC, the rules that the UK iends to change will allow artificial ielligence makers to teach their models using copyright coe without having to get permission. Of course, it is possible for the owners of the work to voluarily withdraw these programs.
More than a thousand artists have released a quiet album in protest of the law. Among the names of the protesters can be seen known names such as Eni Lenx, Daiman Albaren and Kate Bush.
Artists protesting the rights of their works by artificial ielligence
This album is called this is called this Wa, and protesting artists hope to convince the British governme to support copyright laws. Also, all the benefits of this album will be awarded to the Help Musicians Charity.
The list of songs in the album coains the message that “the British governme should not legalize music for the benefit of artificial ielligence companies.” Previously, famous British singer Paul McCartney and a member of the Beatles band called for the change of copyright laws in the UK and supporting artists against artificial ielligence.
The British governme is currely considering proposals that allow artificial ielligence companies to use the coe of the Iernet to extract text or data without respect for copyright. Artificial ielligence models collect and use a large amou of data available on the Iernet to answer users’ questions.
Owners of the artistic and iellectuals of art can voluarily exclude information gathering programs, but critics say these artists cannot announce to thousands of artificial ielligence providers do not wa to use their work to teach these models.
