In a major industry development, SmartFrame Technologies, the pioneering UK-based image streaming technology provider, has announced the appointment of Alan Capel as its Chief Commercial Officer. With an impressive career spanning over 30 years in the image licensing industry, Capel brings a wealth of experience to his new role.
COURT DATE SET FOR TRIAL AGAINST LAION E.V. FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTWith courtesy of ROBERT KNESCHKE Original post:Gerichtstermin im Verfahren gegen LAION e.V. wegen Urheberrechtsverletzung steht fest – Alltag eines Fotoproduzenten My lawsuit against the German association LAION e.V., which among other things provides training datasets for AI applications, has attracted a lot of attention worldwide. … Continued
In the fast-paced world of digital asset management, industry leaders and innovators converge to explore the future of visual content at Activo’s November event. CEPIC proudly attends as a silver sponsor and is looking forward to joining this dynamic gathering, contributing to the dialogue on transformative technologies and ethical practices within the realm of generative artificial intelligence and digital asset management.
In a monumental stride toward combating misinformation and preserving the authenticity of visual content, renowned camera manufacturer Leica has introduced the world’s first camera with built-in Content Credentials – the Leica M11-P.
In this era of advanced technology and rampant misinformation, ensuring the integrity of digital content has never been more crucial.
The comprehensive analysis of the news agencies industry in 2022 reveals interesting trends and developments within the news agency business. The report provides valuable insights into the financial dynamics, strategies, and challenges that defined the media landscape during the past year.
The study has been run by EANA in partnership with the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) in Lugano, Switzerland, among EANA’s 32 members, all leading news agencies in European countries.
In view of the upcoming Trilogue meeting on October 24, GESAC has issued a statement emphasising the importance of record-keeping and transparency obligations concerning the use of copyright-protected content by generative AI models. These obligations are crucial to ensuring responsible and trustworthy AI systems, creating a level playing field, and fostering European innovation and artistic creation. Read on for the full statement.
In a significant development for image rights owners, the IPTC Photo Metadata Standard 2023.1 has introduced a solution to the growing concern of generative AI using copyrighted assets without permission. Many rights holders found their images being utilised as training data for AI image creators, prompting the need for a standardised way to express that such use is prohibited.
In a pivotal meeting with DG Connect – Copyright Unit, CEPIC emphasised the need for transparent and ethical AI practices. We champion responsible AI legislation, ensuring competitiveness while upholding global ethical standards. Stay tuned for updates on our proactive initiatives in shaping a morally sound AI landscape.
In the fast-paced world of AI, our recent participation in the Trilogue Negotiations on the AI Act in Brussels highlighted a critical topic: transparency. At CEPIC, our speaker, Emily Shelley, MD of Alamy, emphasised the importance of clear rules for AI companies.
Vecpho will celebrate an event in Bangkok focused on stock media professionals on October 28th, 2023.
The main goal of this event is to create a space where we, as a representative agency, stock media professionals and stock media sites can connect and share experiences together. It will consist of a day with current talks, round tables, workshops, questions and answers to industry leaders, networking, presentation of new developments and much more.
