KCL lands grant to explore AI for screen archives
King’s College London (KCL) has been awarded a grant of £192,500 to investigate how AI technologies could be used in screen arc…
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McCartney warns proposed AI laws risk ‘loss of creativity’
Sir Paul McCartney has warned that government proposals for new copyright laws could “rip off” artists. Speaking to the BBC, t…
National Lottery Community Fund and ACE ‘not opposed to AI-drafted funding applications’
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), whose recipients include cultural projects, says it will not reject applications just…
Major rights holders seek assurances over AI drive
A coalition of arts sector bodies and creative rights holders is calling for assurances from the government after it set out its p…
Government proposes AI data mining exception featuring ‘rights reservation’ for creators
The government is proposing a form of ‘opt out’ copyright system that would allow developers to train artificial intelligence (AI)…
RSC to research AI through creative clusters funding
Cultural organisations, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham REP and Birmingham Opera Company, will take part in re…
How can boards navigate perilous times?
Earlier this month trustees from arts organisations gathered for the flagship annual governance event Governance Now: Imagine it D…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capabl…
Let’s get real: Tackling sector challenges together
A fundamental truth about change is that it’s rarely technology that’s the challenge, it’s the people. Here, The Audience Ag…
Creatives criticise ITV over AI job
Actors, screenwriters and TV industry representatives have criticised ITV for planning to employ a head of generative artificial i…
Dinenage highlights AI legislation ‘concerns’
The chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Caroline Dinenage has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, raising…
Growing ticket bot use ‘threatening’ gig industry
Consumers will eventually be unable to purchase gig tickets to in-demand events without using automated solutions like bots, cyber…
From overwhelmed to optimised: The AI revolution
As chief technology officer for The Audience Agency, Stephen Miller is often asked questions about technology and AI. Here are the…
Developing AI policy for trustees and CEOs
Do your governance and leadership teams have a strategy for the use of AI? Or are your teams just experimenting without direction?…
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…
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…
