Hacker News with Generative AI: Creative Industries

EU accused of leaving 'devastating' copyright loophole in AI Act (theguardian.com)
An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal gap in the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence Act.
AI-assisted works can get copyright (apnews.com)
Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could further clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields.
The web is a creative industry and is facing the same decline as film or TV (baldurbjarnason.com)
Everywhere I look, it’s becoming more and more clear that a lot of job markets are in very bad shape.
UK Gov Open Consultation: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (gov.uk)
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
Big Tech barons are plotting to steal Britain's creativity via copyright law (telegraph.co.uk)
Labour has an incredibly relaxed attitude to British property. As the Chagos islanders found out, it wants to give away as much as it can, as quickly as possible. Next, it’s the turn of Britain’s creative industries and publishers.
Who Pays for the Arts? (esquire.com)
In the U.S., the arts are subsidized by the very wealthy and the very poor. But amid ongoing turmoil in the nonprofit world, some people are trying to build a new creative economy.
Can AI be an author? Federal Court asked to decide in new copyright case (ctvnews.ca)
OpenAI CTO says AI should displace some creative jobs that shouldn't exist (futurism.com)
OpenAI says some creative jobs that AI will replace shouldn't exist anyway (pcmag.com)
Cancel Adobe if you are a creative under NDA with your clients (twitter.com)
Bards and Sages Publishing closure due to "AI-generated trash" (bardsandsages.com)