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OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO Sam Altman said on Friday, reversing a threat made earlier this week to leave the region if it becomes too hard to comply with upcoming laws on artificial intelligence. “We are excited to continue to operate here and of course have no plans to leave,” Altman said in a tweet on Friday. His threat of quitting Europe had drawn criticism from EU industry chief Thierry Breton and a host of other lawmakers.

Source: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says has no plans to leave Europe

Decentralized Pictures uses a combination of blockchain technology and a decentralized governance structure to effectively create a film funding DAO. Built on a fork of the Tezos blockchain dubbed T4L3NT Net, the platform runs on its own native token, FILMCredits. Aspiring directors can buy FILMCredits to submit their work for funding opportunities, or earn them by reviewing others’ projects.

Source: Roman Coppola: ‘A New Tarantino or Kubrick’ Could Come From Web3 Film World – Decrypt

Los Angeles’s AI boosters tout the latest disruptive technology as a democratizing force in film, one that will liberate creators by taking over dull and painstaking tasks like motion capture, allowing them to turn their ideas into finished works of art without a budget of millions or tens of millions of dollars. Critics say that studio executives simply want to replace unionized artists with compliant robots.

Source: ‘Those who hate AI are insecure’: inside Hollywood’s battle over artificial intelligence

Speaking on a panel about news sustainability, but dominated by discussion of artificial intelligence, Le Monde’s Dreyfus described the situation as “an emergency” and said “we need to define a common position” and establish “what AI companies are ready to put on the table” for use of our content. “Otherwise it’s the end of our business model.”

Source: News execs fear ‘end of our business model’ from AI unless publishers ‘get control’ of their IP

Set apart from Cannes’ iconic Croisette and the Palais des Festivals, “La villa des ministres” has played host to French luminaries ranging from government ministers to writer Romain Gary. During the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, creators of another kind—independent film producers and directors—gathered in the gardens of the villa to launch the inaugural MetaCannes Festival.

Source: MetaCannes: How Web3 Filmmakers Are Leading ‘Next Wave’ of Cinema – Decrypt

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Wednesday the ChatGPT maker might consider leaving Europe if it could not comply with the upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) regulations by the European Union. “The current draft of the EU AI Act would be over-regulating, but we have heard it’s going to get pulled back,” he told Reuters. “They are still talking about it.”

Source: OpenAI may leave the EU if regulations bite – CEO

Over several months of Zoom meetings, they crafted what would become the WGA proposals on artificial intelligence – the framework of regulations that would be presented to the studios during collective bargaining. Those proposals began with an appreciation for both the threat and possibilities of AI. They did not seek to outlaw it. Instead, they focused on protecting screenwriters from economic harm, while allowing them the freedom to use AI if they want to.

Source: How the WGA Decided to Harness — but Not Ban — Artificial Intelligence

Under this “groundbreaking” agreement, the two companies will use Endel’s proprietary AI technology to let UMG artists “reimagine” their music and create “science-backed soundscapes designed to enhance listeners’ wellness” using both new music and new versions of catalog music. Berlin-based Endel runs a cross-platform “ecosystem” of AI-powered apps that produce personalized sounds to help people focus, relax, and sleep.

Source: Universal partners with generative AI startup Endel to create ‘AI-powered, artist-driven functional music’

Creators, artists and writers have used creative commons licenses to share their work. But it has been reduced it to food for artificial intelligence software. If artists decide that they do want to share their creations publicly and they would like to interact with other artists, they should be allowed to do that without fear of “being scooped” on their own work.

Source: Protect the commons from AI: Generative models will consume the collaborative spirit of the internet

More than a dozen companies have popped up to offer services aimed at identifying whether photos, text and videos are made by humans or machines. “Content authenticity is going to become a major problem for society as a whole,” said Mr. Doronichev, who was an investor for a face-swapping app called Reface. “We’re entering the age of cheap fakes.” Since it doesn’t cost much to produce fake content, he said, it can be done at scale.

Source: Another Side of the A.I. Boom: Detecting What A.I. Makes