Most mainstream films already use AI. The new Oscars rules won't stop that
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted the eligibility criteria for films vying for Oscars from 2027 onward.
May 19, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Research news on Generative AI copyright
Generative AI copyright concerns the legal and ethical governance of AI systems that produce artistic and entertainment content, including images, film, music, voice, and performances. Work in this area examines how training and deploying such models affects copyright ownership, fair use, and derivative works, as well as performers’ and celebrities’ rights to their image and voice. It also addresses labor protections, contractual frameworks, and industry guidelines that regulate compensation, disclosure, and permissible AI uses in media production.
Internet
Research test shows that legal pressure is key to removing non-consensual nudity online
Online platforms often fail to act on reports of non-consensual intimate images submitted through safety or abuse systems—but remove the same material far more quickly when it is framed as a copyright violation, according ...
May 19, 2026
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Business
Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom
Taylor Swift has filed applications with the US intellectual property office to trademark her voice, a move similar to one made by actor Matthew McConaughey, as AI-generated content surges.
Apr 27, 2026
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Business
Sora shutdown reveals costly limits of AI video generation and creative use
OpenAI officially discontinued its video generation tool, Sora, on April 26, 2026. I'm a computer scientist who's been developing AI tools and studying their evolution and adoption for the past decade, and I wasn't surprised ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Business
'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces
Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.
Apr 24, 2026
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Internet
YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, expanding the Google-owned video platform's efforts to guard against AI-driven impersonations.
Apr 24, 2026
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China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'
After her father died from cancer, Zhang Xinyu had an artificial intelligence avatar made that looks and sounds just like him, part of a growing "digital human" industry that China is moving to govern more tightly.
Apr 19, 2026
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Business
At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI
Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.
Mar 29, 2026
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Internet
'Manners for machines': How new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet
Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI).
Mar 28, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Human creativity still resists automation: Artists rank highest, with unguided AI coming in last
New research confirms it: the creativity of artificial intelligence (AI) is a myth. Although current generative AI models may appear to be autonomous creative agents, analyzing their imaginative process step by step reveals ...
Mar 28, 2026
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