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Help is coming in the AI copyright wars

Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need

Financial Times - 3d

Birkenstock Loses Copyright Battle in German Court Ruling

The famous sandal company lost a battle over copyright law, leaving room for imitations to spawn.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethink. It’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - 6d

At This Architectural Gem, an Artist Was Present. Horses, Too.

The performance artist Marina Abramovic celebrated the announcement of a new cultural center in a private home designed by the famed Mexican architect Luis Barragán.

The New York Times - 5d

TikTok's top artist Yeri Mua gets real on immigration, Bellakath beef

The reggaeton mexa star spoke with De Los during the U.S. leg of her Traka Tour.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s

Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84

His early work made use of unexpected materials like pennies and masking tape. Later, he created trenchant word paintings that provoked and delighted.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work

Music stars including Kate Bush and Damon Albarn say law changes would damage people's livelihoods.

BBC News - 6d

Paper tigers: how Kandinsky, Kokoscha and Klee sparked an artistic revolution

A new show of visceral, violent and anxiety-strewn drawings reveals a history of expressionist artists seeking to make the world a better place. German expressionism has rarely gone out of fashion ...

The Guardian - 5h

1,000 musicians release a silent album in protest of U.K.'s proposed AI copyright law changes

A group of musicians is hoping the sound of their collective silence speaks volumes to lawmakers in the U.K.

NBC News - 5d

Licence to kill: could a James Bond horror emerge when book copyrights expire?

Character and plots of Ian Fleming’s original literary works become open for public use in most countries in 2035. Amazon may have captured James Bond, paying billions to get creative control of ...

The Guardian - 3d

Puerto Rican artist iLe: 'I feel motivated to rescue our cultural history'

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Calle 13 alum performs Friday at the Wallis in Beverly Hills

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Custody spat over New Orleans escape-artist dog settled with visitation agreement

Scrim the tramp terrier, known for his many getaways, now has a home and an extended family to look over him. Calling King Solomon.. The wiry terrier named Scrim who had virtually all of New ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

$14.3 million in fire relief grants roll out to artists thanks to Getty-led museum fund

A coalition of museums and philanthropic organizations called the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund notified more than 1,700 arts workers Tuesday that they will receive up to $10,000 each.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Spray cans and sunset hues: L.A. artist honors Luka Doncic, Kobe Bryant in Lakers mural

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's mural depicts Dončić and Bryant at the last Lakers game Kobe attended.

ESPN - 4d

Japanese artist Murakami lends artwork to exclusive MLB collaboration ahead of Tokyo Series

Takashi Murakami’s artwork has graced luxury goods from top fashion houses and album covers of superstar musicians

ABC News - 3d

Artist behind "Wish I Didn't Miss You," Angie Stone, dies in car crash

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Stone was killed in a car crash Saturday in Alabama. She's maybe best known for the hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," and was a member of the all-female hip-hop ...

CBS News - 1d

Ron Perlman on Hellboy, the LA fires and Trump: ‘A snake-oil con-artist who’d sell you bad vodka and swampland in New Jersey’

Back with his new film Day of the Fight, the reluctant star recalls anxiety about his looks, a strange dinner with Guillermo del Toro, spats with Trump and Weinstein … and hints at his plan to save ...