On 23 July 2024, 13 international and European organisations representing creators, authors’, artists, performers’ and creative workers, including ECSA, sent a message to all newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the impact of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the European creative community.

AI represents an extraordinary technological advancement with immense potential to enhance various aspects of our lives, including in our sectors. However, generative AI models in existence today have been trained in secrecy on our members’ works and personal data, without their consent and without remuneration. In sharp contrast to current practices, we firmly believe that authors and performers must be able to decide whether their works should be used by generative AI and, if they do so, be fairly remunerated.

In our letter, we urge all MEPs to place consent, transparency and remuneration at the heart of their initiatives related to the use of AI in the cultural and creative sectors. More specifically, we ask MEPs to question the flaws and misinterpretation of the current EU Copyright framework (TDM exception) in relation to generative AI, and to ensure the AI Act is implemented in an effective way to preserve fundamental rights, promote the highest level of transparency, and enable authors and performers to exercise their rights.

As a new EU policy cycle is about to start, we call for determined action by MEPs to engage in a comprehensive and democratic debate leading to a clear legal framework preserving the rights of creators and the integrity of their works.

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