UK creator report warns generative AI is already damaging creative livelihoods
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Katy Cowan
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Summary
A coalition of UK creator-led organizations, led by the Association of Illustrators (AOI), has released a report titled "Brave New World? Justice for creators in the age of GenAI" based on evidence from over 10,000 creators. The report warns that unregulated generative AI is already harming creative professionals across illustration, writing, music, photography, and performance, calling for urgent action to protect creators' rights and livelihoods.
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it's one of the most wide-ranging studies yet into how unregulated AI is reshaping creative work in the UK, and not for the better
Built on evidence from more than 10,000 creators working across illustration, writing, music, photography and performance, it paints a sobering picture of an industry already feeling
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