Elton John, Paul McCartney warns the UK government on AI copyright threat

Elton John, Paul McCartney warns the UK government on AI copyright threat




London:

Two major music icons of Britain, Elton John and Paul McCartney on Sunday urged the UK government to save creative artists from AI, as ministers are consulting to change the copyright laws.

The Prime Minister’s government of the Prime Minister Kir Stmper is considering making changes in the law to allow AI developers to use the contents of the creators online to help us develop their models, until the right holders go out.

Under the changes under consideration, technology companies may be allowed to use the ingredients available online without respecting copyright if they are used for text or data mining.

But critics, including pop music legends John and McCartney, are asked how the artists will get out of the generator programs of various AI firms or what happened to their work online.

John told The Sunday Times, “The process of allowing AI companies to violate the traditional copyright laws that protect the livelihood of the artists.”

“This will allow global major technical companies to train their artificial intelligence and get free and easy access to the work of artists to create competitive music.”

The 77 -year -old actor, who gave hit songs, including “Rocket Man” and “Tiny Dancer”, warned that this would “reduce the earnings of young artists and threat” and “The musician community completely rejects it”.

The government has said that it will use its consultation lasting till February 25 to find out the major points of the debate, including how manufacturers can get licenses for the use of their content and get remuneration Are.

‘Loss of creativity’

The stormer earlier said that the government needs to “create the right balance” with copyright and AI, while the technique is described as “a big opportunity”.

When asked about the plans in the BBC interview on Sunday, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves stressed, “We want to support the artists”.

Mekartney, one of the two living members of 82 – The Beatles – expressed apprehension that plans may reduce the encouragement of creating new materials for writers and artists and resulted in “loss of creativity”.

In a rare interview, he told the BBC that any new law regarding copyright should “protect creative thinkers, creative artists”, warned that “without this you will not be able to achieve them”.

“You are coming to you young boys, girls, and they write a beautiful song, and they have nothing to do with it. And whatever he wants, he can break it,” he Said. Said.

“The truth is that money is going somewhere … If someone is being paid, then why should it not be a person who wrote ‘tomorrow’ sitting and written?”

In 2023, Mekartney and Beatles drummer Ringo Star used AI to remove John Lennon’s voice from an incomplete song and prepare a new track called “Now and Day”.

Mekartney told the BBC in a rare interview, “I think AI is great, and it can do many great things.” He said, “It has its own uses.

“But it should not end creative people. There is no point in this.”


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