13,500 Artists Protest Against AI Using Their Works Without Permission

Prominent musicians and actors sign a letter opposing the unlicensed use of creative works to train artificial intelligence models.

The protest letter has been signed by notable figures such as Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA, Robert Smith of The Cure, and members of Radiohead.
The artists argue that using their music, texts, and images without consent for AI training threatens their livelihoods.
The initiative was started by Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former AI company executive, who criticizes the term 'training data' for dehumanizing creative works.
The letter has garnered support from other sectors, including actors like Julianne Moore and authors like Kazuo Ishiguro.
Major music labels, including Sony, Universal, and Warner, have previously taken legal action against AI companies for similar reasons.