Coordinated movement requires transparency and regulation to protect copyright from artists, musicians and producers of the region
The campaign Justicelaunched today in Miami by a coalition of 34 Creative and Cultural Organizations of Latin America, presses governments, technology companies and sector leaders against unauthorized use of copyright -protected works in artificial intelligence. The movement represents “unprecedented demonstration of solidarity among various creative industries” in the region.
The manifesto comes after major record labels as Sony music, Universal and Warner process AI companies like Sun and Sidio for copyright violation. In Brazil, PL 2338/2023 is processed in the Senate to regulate artificial intelligence, including protections for creative works.
THE Justice Recognizes benefits of traditional AI in business processes to production work in the creative sectors. The problem is developers that “use copyright-protected works without authorization”, representing “substantial threat” to the Latin American sectors.
The movement does not reject technology. Members already collaborate with AI companies responsible to better support effective licensing models. The campaign advocates mutually beneficial partnerships between AI rights and companies that can “boost Latin American cultural exports.
The requirements are direct: Generative AI providers must maintain accurate records of materials used to train models and disseminate this information to rights holders. Distributors should label content fully generated by AI to avoid misleading consumers.
Adriana RestrepoRegional Director of IFPI For Latin America and the Caribbean, it argues that it is fair and appropriate for copyright and related rights to be preserved and that artificial intelligence system developers and models are required to act with transparency. Paulo Rosapresident of PRO-MOSSICA BRAZILcomplements:
Virtually all Latin American countries are discussing some form of regulation of artificial intelligence. It is of vital importance that the copyright and related rights of creators and producers are preserved.
The coalition organized virtual event gathering voices of the culture of all Latin America to ask for transparency to legislators. The statement will be sent directly to governments of the region, and the campaign invites other creative sector participants and policy formulators to endorse the movement through the website iajusticia.com.
“Exclusive robust and full rights are the only way to ensure that rights holders are duly remunerated,” says the document from the Justice. The movement rejects that “large global technology companies use Latin American creative works to develop their AI models for commercial purposes at the expense of creators.
The campaign Justice Brand unprecedented union of the Latin American creative community. After decades building global cultural industry, the region is organized to ensure that technological advances do not destroy creativity foundations. The message is clear: it was going as an ally just respecting those who create art.
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