Big tech firms told to end ‘unlawful’ use of creators’ content
A coalition of trade associations and unions representing creatives has written to big tech firms telling them to end the "un…
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Be brave, be bold: What we can learn from marketers
Arts and cultural marketers are inspirational. Despite the challenges organisations are facing, they remain optimistic and passion…
The uncharted terrain of the AI age
A recent symposium exploring the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on creative practice has thrown up serious questio…
Labour labels Frazer ‘disingenuous’ over culture funding claims
In a hustings held by Creative UK, Labour said it would review arts and culture funding and seek to encourage philanthropic giving…
ACE to develop AI best practice guidance for cultural sector
Arts Council England has teamed up with Goldsmiths, University of London, to develop best practice guidance on using artificial in…
Artists navigate uncharted AI territory
Harmeet Chagger-Khan leads on innovation, and immersive and interactive projects at The Space. Here she explores how artists are u…
AI chatbot aims to make your workplace safer
Ruth Sparkes is co-founder of SaferSpace, a tech-for-good company trying to address unacceptable behaviour in the workplace. To ma…
Delay to guidelines on AI data and text mining
The UK government has delayed guidelines outlining rules on the training of AI models with copyrighted materials. The delay follow…
We need a global standard to protect artists’ rights
The results of a recent survey on AI and artists’ work reveal serious anxieties. Artist Adelaide Damoah calls on government…
2024 set to be a groundbreaking year
The speed of innovation in the digital world can be hard to keep pace with and, as Katie Moffat writes, this is going to be a roll…
Most artists want AI regulation from government
The majority of UK artists want the government to introduce legislation to protect their work from being used to train AI, accordi…
Cultural policy begins at home
It’s January – a new year, a time when we dare to be optimistic about the state of things, maybe even wish for change,…
MPs warn of ‘lack of definitive plan’ to counter AI risks
Government says it is prioritising the development of a regulatory framework for AI technologies that will promote innovation whil…
What’s in store for 2024?
Anne Torreggiani and colleagues at The Audience Agency share their predictions and top tips for success.
AI: Opera in a contemporary format
A recent project at Guildhall School of Music & Drama explored the intersection of traditional opera with evolving creative te…
AHRC funds facilities to research stage and screen technologies
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has launched a UK-wide network of creative technology labs to provide researchers…
Music makers criticise government’s ‘tone deaf’ AI hearing
The Council of Music Makers (CMM) has dubbed a government hearing on the impact of AI “profoundly tone-deaf” for givin…
AI and music: The biggest democratisation since the internet?
Steve Thompson is a musician, inspired by advancements in technology. Founder of the multi-genre ensemble 1201_Alarm, he reflects…
The sceptic’s guide to AI (or tangling with Roko’s basilisk)
AI is here, and we have to deal with it, says Lauren James. But rather than diving straight in, she advises first giving proper th…
AI voices lack nuance
Melissa Thom is the founder of Bristol Academy of Voice Acting. Here, she shares how AI is disrupting the world of voiceover.
AI: An existential threat?
Generative AI is here to stay and the arts and culture sector should be helping to shape it, says The Audience Agency’s Rich…
Does AI image generation infringe artists’ copyright?
Artists are increasingly concerned that generative AI is stealing their copyright. Lawyers Patrick Wheeler and Zoë Deckker consid…
AI: Understanding the implications of fast developing technology
Artificial intelligence has been around for years but, as Katie Moffat writes, the new generation of AI tools can be used by anyon…
AI: Why the arts should choose playfulness over fear
The cultural sector is wary of AI. But Jo Burnham thinks a change of mindset can accelerate learning, confidence an…
