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AI Act: 13 International and European Authors’ and Performers’ federations call for a human centric approach to generative AI

26th September 2023

The EWC, together with 12 European and International authors’, performers’ and other creative workers’ organisations, urgently call for a human centric approach to generative AI, built upon informed consent, transparency, fair remuneration and contractual practices. Read the joint statement on the EU AI Act:

Generative AI is trained on large sets of data that often include works of our members without their knowledge nor consent. This deprives them of fair remuneration and harms their moral and personal rights. Existing EU and national regulations protecting original cultural works and personal data incl. performances or appearance, can only function if strict transparency requirements are placed upon developers of generative AI.

As the AI Act proposal approaches its final stage of negotiations within the trilogue, the 13 Federations of authors and performers of all genres request absolute transparency to be prioritised to ensure that informed consent and fair remuneration can be agreed upon, effectively implemented and enforced in relation to both the input and the output.

AI should not disregard fundamental rights, such as authors and performers rights, image, and personal rights, and should not be employed in ways that may deceive the general public. We urge the EU to promote original content and to respect human artistry and creativity.

To the full Joint Statement
Signatories:
Ceatl
ECSA – European Composers and Songwriters Alliance
EFJ – European Federation of Journalists
EGAIR 
EWC – European Writers’ Council
FERA – Federation of European Screen Directors
FIA – International Federation of Actors
FIM International Federation of Musicians
FSE Federation of Screenwriters in Europe
IAO Music
IFJ – International Federation of Journalists
UNI Global Union
UVA (United Voice Artists).

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