AI and Artists: Navigating Ethics, Regulation, and the Impact of AI on Artistic Practice

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Published: Jan 20, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5750/jipp.v1i1.2215
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artificial intelligence (AI) generative AI artists ethical concerns regulation copyright consent transparency

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Reema Selhi
Head of Policy and International, DACS, United Kingdom

Abstract

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have captured public interest, especially with the advent of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Dall-E. These tools, which create text, images, and videos rapidly and often for free, promise transformative impacts on society, economy, and culture. However, for artists, generative AI raises significant practical, ethical, and philosophical questions. A 2023 survey by DACS revealed artists’ concerns about AI’s impact on their work, data privacy, and the spread of misinformation. While some see AI as a positive tool, many demand safeguards and regulations, emphasising the need for consent and compensation when AI uses their work.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)
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Articles
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Author Biography

Reema Selhi, Head of Policy and International, DACS, United Kingdom

Reema Selhi is the Head of Policy and International at DACS, a non-profit that manages artists’ rights.She advocates on behalf of visual artists to champion their vital contribution to the UK’s creative industries,and on the importance of their intellectual property rights. Reema is a lawyer and sits on the Board of a-n, the Artist’s Information Company, and holds the role of Vice Chair at the Alliance for Intellectual Property. Reema regularly speaks on sustainable policies for artists in the UK and internationally.