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We are delighted to announce that Xinhua News Agency has joined CEPIC as a new member. Xinhua News Agency, established in 1931 and headquartered in Beijing, is one of the world's largest and most esteemed providers of news and multimedia content.
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Following Meta’s proposals to update its privacy policies to allow training of AI models, societies representing copyright of visual artists, writers, performers and directors have jointly written to the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), which was established in 2020 to cooperate on the regulation of online platforms, to investigate the matter.
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We are excited to announce that Pond5 has joined the CEPIC community as our newest member. Pond5 is renowned for its dedication to empowering world-class storytellers by providing an accessible marketplace of media assets. With over 35 million video clips, award-winning tools including the patented Visual Search for video, and seamless integrations with all major video-editing software, Pond5 has established itself as the go-to video marketplace for filmmakers, media organisations, and marketers worldwide.
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It has been a month since the close of the CEPIC Congress 2024 in the picturesque town of Juan-les-Pins. We are grateful for the enthusiastic participation and invaluable feedback from all attendees, sponsors, and speakers. Based on the responses received, we are pleased to share some key highlights and areas for improvement as we prepare for an even better event in 2025.
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Amel Benhachemi Pain has been appointed as the next Editor-in-Chief at European Pressphoto Agency (EPA Images), which was announced today in Frankfurt by EPA Images’ President & CEO, Julia R. Arévalo. Effective 15 August 2024, Amel Pain will succeed José Luis Paniagua.
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Shutterstock's extensive library of nearly a billion creative content assets is now accessible on the Databricks Marketplace, marking a significant advancement in open data and AI collaboration. This collaboration underscores the importance of using licensed data for training models, ensuring artists contributing to data sets are compensated and retain the right to opt out.
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Ever wished you could seamlessly integrate your favourite design resources? Introducing Envato’s new app for Canva! This innovative app allows users to access Envato's extensive library of premium photos and icon assets directly within Canva, with the added capability of generating custom icons using AI.
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DMLA are kindly offering CEPIC members free tickets to their upcoming webinar 'The Future of Responsible AI' sponsored by Vaisual on Wednesday 5th June at 10 AM.
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All the pictures of CEPIC 2024 including those of the annual industry party at the villa Djunah are now available on two platforms. Links are provided in this post.
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Creativity Works!, Europe's premier coalition representing vibrant cultural and creative sectors, is celebrating 10 years of fostering creativity and cultural diversity. Their latest manifesto, covering 2024-2029, outlines a bold vision for the future of Europe’s creative industries. With a geographically diverse membership that spans writers, book publishers, music publishers, film producers, broadcasters, and video game companies, this coalition is committed to promoting creativity, enhancing cultural diversity, and protecting intellectual property rights in both physical and digital realms.
