Culture at the IA summit: an ultra-short round table and a charter that has disappeared
The AI summit organized by the Elysée next week features a round table on creation, with a vague title and whose content and participants are still a mystery. Its organizers are no longer planning any "deliverables" on the respect of copyright by AI developers, whereas a charter was initially planned.…
Polish EU Presidency: focus on media, Creative Europe and misinformation
Poland, which holds the Council of the EU presidency until June, presented its cultural program. There was little mention of AI, and more of the European program Creative Europe, the revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, and the fight against disinformation. Poland holds the presidency of the EU Council…
EU: Germany calls for end to copyright exception benefiting to text and data mining
The subject is technical but fundamental to the AI dossier in Europe: Germany is backing a revision of the 2019 Copyright Directive to remove the "text and data mining" exception. Many AI developers explain that they have relied on this exception to train their tools. In 2019, the legislator introduced…
Henna Virkkunen: « Artists should be remunerated for the use of their content to train AIs ».
Many MEPs reaffirmed their support for creators at an event organized by GESAC yesterday in Brussels. Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen delivered her first-ever speech to the cultural sector. Gesac, which represents the collective management societies of the entire cultural sector in Brussels, organized a "Meet the Authors" event at the…
Disney+ seeks to win over french cinema with new commitments
Disney is taking a step in the direction of cinema, and is now becoming a key player in France with significant financial commitments. All against a backdrop of tension with Canal+. Disney+ has just signed major agreements with French film and audiovisual organizations to strengthen its commitment to local creation....