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5 takeaways from SAA's expert seminar on Artificial Intelligence
The SAA's expert seminar on 30 January brought together policymakers, academics, authors and CMOs’ representatives, who discussed the impact of generative AI on audiovisual authors’ work and rights in Europe.
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Joint statement: European creators and rightsholders call for the approval of the EU AI Act
A broad coalition of over 200 organisations in Europe’s creative and cultural sectors call on EU-countries to show global leadership and approve the AI Act.
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Press release: Transparency obligations are essential elements of the AI Act
The political compromise reached between the EU Parliament, Council and Commission on the EU AI Act on 8 December is now being finetuned at technical level. The SAA welcomes the agreed upon transparency obligations of general-purpose AI models’ providers operating in the EU market. The technical discussions must now consolidate the political agreement, without weakening its scope, and make transparency a reality.
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700 organisations call on the Parliament to vote in favour of culture
700 organisations from the film, cinema, and audiovisual sector in Europe jointly urge the European Parliament to cast a vote in favour of culture on 13 December 2023 by opposing the call for future inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the EU Geo-blocking Regulation. Rejecting the call for future inclusion of audiovisual services is a vote in favour of preserving Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Press release: EU Parliament resolution: Fair remuneration vital for authors’ status
Today the EU Parliament passed a resolution addressing the urgent need for an EU framework aimed at improving the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors and calling on the Member States that have not yet introduced a specific status for artists to do so. The SAA welcomes the Parliament’s call to improve the situation for professionals within the cultural and creative sectors, in particular authors’ fair remuneration and recognition of their authorship in relation to AI.
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Speech: How should we be talking about AI?
Speech by ALCS Chair and technology expert Tom Chatfield delivered at the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) World Congress on 3 October 2023. Chatfield discussed the ways in which debates around AI are framed, and how to think about the issues in more productive and empowering ways.
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SAA position paper: AI must serve society and enhance human creativity
Read the SAA comprehensive position clarifying the specific challenges Artificial Intelligence poses to European audiovisual authors and their collective management organisations (CMOs).
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Joint press release: European audiovisual and cultural organisations welcome the EU Parliament adoption of its position on the EMFA
European professional organisations of the audiovisual and cultural sectors welcome the clarifications brought by the European Parliament on Article 20 of the European Media Freedom Act, voted in plenary on 3 October, that will prevent the provision of this article being used to challenge or weaken ambitious cultural policies set out by Member States to promote European audiovisual creation.
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Press release: EU legislators: strengthen the transparency obligations of the AI Act
As the EU Council, Parliament and Commission third trilogue negotiations’ meeting will take place next week, the SAA strongly calls on the negotiators to build on the EU Parliament’s proposals to impose transparency obligations on the providers of foundation models and to establish clear rules that protect and promote the continued development of human creativity and original works.
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Joint press release: Safeguarding artistic freedom and promoting European film amid political and tech changes
FERA, FSE and the SAA congratulate Lukas Dhont, director and writer, and co-writer Angelo Tijssens of CLOSE, winner of the LUX Audience Award 2023, as announced during a festive ceremony yesterday evening in the European Parliament in Brussels.
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Statement: the EU Parliament adopts AI Act report, challenges for creators remain
On the occasion of the adoption of the European Parliament report on the Artificial Intelligence Act, the SAA issues a statement to welcome the report that partly addresses generative AI, while challenges for creators remain.
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Open letter: Audiovisual and cultural organisations voice concerns over the European Media Freedom Act
A broad coalition of 73 European and national organisations from the audiovisual and cultural sectors addresses the EU Commission, Council and the Parliament with a joint letter expressing their concerns over the EU Commission’s proposal for the European Media Freedom Act.
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