Writers Guild demands studios stop tech companies from training AI on their work
As a seasoned film critic with decades of experience in the ever-evolving Hollywood landscape, I must say that the latest development between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and tech companies is not just a blip on the radar but a significant turning point in our industry’s history.
This week, the Writers Guild of America penned a missive to significant Hollywood film studios, urging them to intervene against technology firms that are unauthorizedly leveraging writers’ works to educate AI systems.
In a recent correspondence, the guild’s leaders stated that the studios, who own the copyrights of works penned by WGA members, have taken no steps to halt this ongoing theft. Essentially, they have given tech firms free rein to raid entire libraries without consent or remuneration. This inactivity on the part of the studios has resulted in harm to WGA members.
The guild asserted that their collective contracts obligate studios to “protect the copyrights of writers on their behalf” and encouraged studios to “swiftly initiate legal proceedings against any entity found using our union members’ works for training artificial intelligence systems.
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With the continuous growth of artificial intelligence, it’s predicted that there will be an increase in partnerships between tech firms, production studios, and artistic talents. However, significant hurdles persist.
The letter was sent to studios including Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, Walt Disney Co., Paramount Global, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios. Representatives from those studios did not immediately return requests for comment.
A recent article published in The Atlantic, which came out last month, mentioned that a large dataset used by tech companies like Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and San Francisco-based AI firm Anthropic, contained subtitles from numerous movies and TV shows. However, neither Anthropic nor Meta responded promptly to requests for comment on the matter.
The WGA’s letter emerges amidst studios like Lionsgate negotiating with technology firms innovating AI tools. Notably, in September, Lionsgate, known for “The Hunger Games,” entered a partnership with AI pioneer Runway. This collaboration aims to develop an advanced AI model for Lionsgate, which will assist in various behind-the-scenes tasks such as storyboarding.
Many significant film studios in Hollywood haven’t declared partnerships yet, as AI is a complex field with rapidly changing regulations and legal issues related to the technology that are still being clarified. Additionally, there are debates on the assessment of studio libraries for AI applications and worries about safeguarding intellectual property rights.
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2024-12-13 00:31