The study, commissioned by the Art Fund Foundation (Stiftung Kunstfonds) and the Authors' Rights Initiative (Initiative Urheberrecht) and compiled by Goldmedia GmbH, shows that many visual artists are already using AI-based tools and that recipients are also open to AI art. However, the majority of the more than 3,000 artists surveyed are concerned about disadvantages and loss of income, and many express concrete demands to AI companies and politicians. The study also sheds light on the economic dimension of generative AI.

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We are excited to announce Raphaël Richard as the moderator for the conference sponsored by Wirestock: "Content Monetization in the Age of AI," scheduled for Wednesday, 15th May at 10:15 CET. Raphaël brings extensive experience in internet entrepreneurship and digital marketing to guide our discussions on this vital topic.

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.

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.

As required by the Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive) the Commission is assessing the lighter liability regime provided in Article 17(6). This article provides for a carve out of the obligations of the Directive for start-ups. CEPIC has provided an own response and contributed to the response of CW!

We are excited to share the two keynote talks exclusively with CEPIC members. Gain insights from industry leaders on the future of visual content and the impact of AI and innovation in our field. To watch these insightful keynotes, find the links provided in this post. Enjoy this exclusive content as a valued member of CEPIC!

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.