Issue 11
YouTube Music adds labels for music made mainly with generative AI
On 14 October, YouTube Music began labelling songs made mainly with generative AI on the playback page and in the main YouTube app. The labelling relies on partner disclosures and the platform's own…
caseGoncourt finalist Orelien struck from list over AI and plagiarism allegations
The Académie Goncourt removed Thélyson Orelien's novel from its list of finalists following allegations of AI use and plagiarism. Orelien denies using AI, has admitted to earlier plagiarism, and his…
megegyezés · globálisAnthropic's $1.5 billion settlement reaches Korean and Japanese authors; Authors Guild urges publishers to waive claims
Anthropic has agreed a $1.5 billion settlement over books downloaded from pirate sites, and reports say works by Korean authors, including Han Kang and Hwang Sok-yong, are affected. A Japanese book…
lawsuit · United StatesDistroKid removes music after UMG lawsuit as artists say original tracks were hit; UMG and Sony seek data
DistroKid removed music in response to the UMG lawsuit, but several artists say their original tracks were deleted too. UMG and Sony Music are asking the court to compel the distributor to disclose…
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More key stories of the week
Getty Images files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, to go private
Getty Images announced on October 12 that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Reports put its liabilities at $2.1 billion, and the Getty family and Koch are taking it private.
ruling · United StatesUS appeals court rejects fair use defense for AI training: what it means for Suno
On 29 September, a US appeals court ruled for Thomson Reuters and against ROSS Intelligence, rejecting a fair use defense over AI training. Analysts say the decision could affect the labels' lawsuit…
tool · globalDeezer to add filter for fully AI-generated music before end of 2026
Deezer announced that it will soon introduce a filter that lets listeners exclude fully AI-generated tracks. The company says the feature will be ready before the end of 2026.
szakmai állásfoglalás · globálisTilly Norwood debate: creator says it was the point; Gordon-Levitt says AI is not a person
Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival summit, Tilly Norwood's creator said the character made many people realize that AI is coming, and that this was the point. Joseph Gordon-Levitt compared it to…
ruling · United StatesMan gets 18 months in prison for streaming fraud using AI music and bots
Michael Smith received an 18-month prison sentence for using thousands of AI-generated songs and bots to defraud streaming services of royalties. Reports say he is the first person to be sentenced to…
szakmai állásfoglalás · globálisPope Leo XIV: algorithms lack the spark, church should stand with artists
Pope Leo XIV called on the church to ally with artists against AI. He said there is an "ontological difference" between art and machine-generated images.
szakmai állásfoglalás · ÁzsiaJapan Actors Union issues AI guideline as Masako Nozawa calls voice cloning 'theft'
The Japan Actors Union has issued a guideline calling for prior consent and compensation when voice actors' recordings are used to train AI. Masako Nozawa, the voice of Goku in Dragon Ball, called…
research · United StatesReport names Midjourney the worst offender for flouting Hollywood copyright
A report says Midjourney is the biggest offender in infringing Hollywood copyright content. Disney called it "a bottomless pit of plagiarism" in its lawsuit last year.
díj · globálisAI film festivals: Lumara finalists named, Cottbus selects AI feature, 227 works in São Paulo
The Lumara Film Festival, presented by MoonPay and Venice, has announced the finalists of its first AI film festival. FilmFest Cottbus has selected an AI-generated feature for its main competition…
regulation · United StatesNo copyright for AI works without a human author, US rulings say
US courts and the Copyright Office take the same position: copyright protects human creation, so purely AI-generated work cannot be registered, while human contribution can. A Hungarian analysis…
caseCaine Prize reviews AI authorship allegation against Zimbabwean winner Simbarashe Kundizeza
The Caine Prize is reviewing allegations of AI authorship concerning the story of its winner, Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza. The author firmly denies having written the work with artificial…
szakmai állásfoglalás · Egyesült Államok'Human-authored' book labels spread as authors fear false AI accusations
'Human-authored' book labels are spreading in the wake of AI scandals. According to the Authors Guild, authors fear that editors, readers or inaccurate AI detectors will wrongly accuse them, and…