Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms—here's what we're watching around AI
This week, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is celebrating 50 years of films and programming.
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Page 7: 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.
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OpenAI backs AI-animated film for Cannes debut
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is backing the production of a feature-length animated film created largely with artificial intelligence tools, aiming to prove the technology can revolutionize Hollywood filmmaking with faster timelines ...
Sep 9, 2025
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YouTube's AI editing scandal reveals how reality can be manipulated without our consent
Disclosure, consent and platform power have become newly invigorated battlefields with the rise of AI.
Sep 3, 2025
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The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry
When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot.
Aug 31, 2025
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AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test, and it's changing our relationship with art
Pick up an August 2025 issue of Vogue and you'll come across an advertisement for the brand Guess featuring a stunning model. Yet tucked away in small print is a startling admission: She isn't real. She was generated entirely ...
Aug 20, 2025
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AI companies want copyright exemption, but the arts minister says there are 'no plans' to weaken these laws
Arts minister Tony Burke said last week, "We have copyright laws. We have no plans, no intention, no appetite to be weakening those copyright laws based on this draft report that's floating around."
Aug 13, 2025
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Protection from AI crawlers eludes visual artists despite available tools, study shows
Visual artists want to protect their work from non-consensual use by generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. But most of them do not have the technical know-how or control over the tools needed to do so.
Aug 5, 2025
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Virtual personas attract millions as AI influencers reshape online celebrity culture
In a world obsessed with shortcuts to success and wealth, Mia Zelu is the ultimate fantasy: A virtual influencer who skipped the everyday grind and even the basic requirement of existing. But audiences are still double-tapping.
Aug 1, 2025
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Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check
Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the ...
Jul 31, 2025
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AI bands signal new era for music business
A rising tide of artificial intelligence (AI) bands is ushering in a new era where work will be scarcer for musicians.
Jul 29, 2025
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