Penguin Random House, the trade publisher, is adding language to the copyright pages of its books to prohibit the use of those books to train AI. The Bookseller reports that new books and reprints of older titles from the publisher will now include the statement, “No part of this book may be used or reproduced […]
Copyright Office tells Congress: ‘Urgent need’ to outlaw AI-powered impersonation
The U.S. Copyright Office has issued the first part of a report on how AI may affect its domain, and its first recommendation out of the gate is: we need a new law right away to define and combat AI-powered impersonation. “It has become clear that the distribution of unauthorized digital replicas poses a serious […]
Netizens Discover “Queen Of Tears” Was Registered For Copyright Over A Decade Ago
Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won‘s K-Drama Queen of Tears concluded with its finale this past weekend, making history and breaking records for tvN. Scriptwriter Park Ji Eun now holds the title of both the “Most Viewed” and the “Second Most Viewed” K-Drama spots in tvN history, with Queen of Tears and Crash Landing on […]
This Week in AI: Midjourney bets it can beat the copyright police
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. Last week, Midjourney, the AI startup building image (and soon […]
RIIZE Posts About UMG’s Copyright Purge As “Talk Saxy” Is Removed From TikTok
On January 30, UMG (Universal Music Group) announced its plan to remove its artists’ music from the video-sharing app TikTok as its “contract” with the app ended. UMG expressed concerns, including compensation, the danger of AI, and safety for users, as to why it was parting ways with TikTok for now. Our core mission is simple: […]