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Australia rejects proposal that would have exempted AI training from copyright laws

In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the Labor Party government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would not move forward on a proposal to give tech companies an exemption to copyright laws for text and data mining (TDM). Instead, Rowland suggested the government would be looking to establish a licensing system for copyrighted content used in training AI.

Source: Australia rejects proposal that would have exempted AI training from copyright laws

AI companies steal publisher traffic then undermine trust by getting answers wrong

Research points to a generally corrosive impact of AI answer engines on the news ecosystem, getting answers wrong and undermining trust. It found that the likes of Perplexity and Google AI Overviews are stealing publisher traffic but also contributing to declining trust in the news industry by giving distorted answers. The research concludes: “If AI assistants are not yet a reliable way to access the news, but many consumers trust them to be accurate, we have a problem.”

Source: AI companies steal publisher traffic then undermine trust by getting answers wrong

Wonder Studios, backed by OpenAI, DeepMind execs, raised $12M 

London-based AI creative studio Wonder Studios has raised $12 million in seed funding to scale production amid a push to bring AI-generated content into the entertainment industry. The round was led by Atomico, alongside existing investors LocalGlobe and Blackbird, and builds on Wonder’s pre-seed investment, which included executives from ElevenLabs, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI.

Source: Wonder Studios, backed by OpenAI, DeepMind execs, raised $12M to bring AI content to Hollywood  | TechCrunch

YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched 

YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its likeness-detection technology has officially rolled out to eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program, following a pilot phase. The technology allows creators to request the removal of AI-generated content that uses their likeness. YouTube’s detection technology identifies and manages AI-generated content featuring the likeness of creators, such as their face and voice.

Source: YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched | TechCrunch

Spotify holds a patent for tech that can generate song mashups

According to the document, the technology would work by first separating tracks into their component parts – vocals and instrumentals – then “adding the vocal component” of “at least one music track to at least a select segment of the base music track.” In other words, Spotify’s algorithm could automatically layer the singing from one song over the backing track of a completely different song, though users would still control the creative choices.

Source: Spotify holds a patent for tech that can generate song mashups

Spotify to Develop AI Music Products in Partnership With Major Record Labels

Spotify has announced an extensive partnership with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group, digital licensing company Merlin and distribution services company Believe to develop AI music products. Spotify didn’t specify what specific software or AI tools the company was developing, stating only that was working with the partner companies to create “responsible AI products that empower the artists and songwriters they represent, and connect them with the fans who support them.”

Source: Spotify to Develop AI Music Products in Partnership With Major Record Labels

How Sam Altman Played Hollywood

Hollywood will be happy with the improved guardrails on Sora 2.0, stressed OpenAI’s team, which included COO Brad Lightcap, Sora product lead Rohan Sahai, media partnerships vp Varun Shetty and talent partnerships lead Anna McKean, according to the exec. It turned out that wasn’t the case. “We started exchanging notes with others having similar conversations and realized we’re all hearing different things,” this person says.

Source: How Sam Altman Played Hollywood

Hollywood Script Readers Fear AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback

If AI does anything well, it’s summarizing written material. So of all the jobs in the development pipeline, the most vulnerable may be the very first: the script reader. The industry’s initial gatekeeper could someday be a software program. In fact, machines are already playing a role. At WME, agents and assistants use ScriptSense, another AI platform, to sort through submissions and keep track of clients’ work.

Source: Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback

CMG, Loti AI to Protect IP for Estates of Burt Reynolds, Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland and More 

Amid the mounting concerns over OpenAI’s Sora 2 in the entertainment industry, the estates of Judy Garland, Jimmy Stewart, Burt Reynolds and more late celebrities are being safeguarded in a new likeness and AI protection deal between deepfake detection firm Loti AI and IP management firm CMG Worldwide. Under the pact, Loti AI’s advanced technology and services will serve to protect CMG’s portfolio of personalities and estates from unauthorized digital use and manipulation

Source: CMG Worldwide Teams With Loti AI to Protect IP for Estates of Burt Reynolds, Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland and More (EXCLUSIVE)

OpenAI Investor Vinod Khosla Says Hollywood ‘Tunnel Vision’ Is Missing the Point of Sora 

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, one of OpenAI’s earliest and loudest backers, says Hollywood’s backlash to Sora is history repeating itself. Speaking after the release of Sora 2, OpenAI’s upgraded video generator that hit the top of Apple’s download charts within a week, Khosla framed the controversy in familiar terms: every medium starts messy before it scales.

Source: OpenAI Investor Vinod Khosla Says Hollywood’s “Tunnel-Vision Creatives” Are Missing the Point of Sora — AI In Hollywood

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