Artists and musicians are facing an unprecedented challenging era. Japan has made a radical move for AI development, announcing that copyright protection will not apply to data used for AI training. This allows AI to utilize any data, whether for non-profit or commercial purposes, even if sourced from illegal websites. This bold step sets a precedent, especially in today’s fiercely competitive AI landscape. Microsoft has also recently announced their shift to using synthetic data for training AI models, effectively removing concerns over copyright and data sourcing. This means any data from artists and musicians can now be used for AI training without legal issues – a point previously fiercely resisted by these creators.
Artists and musicians need to evolve, creating distinctively new works, much like how the art of painting transformed with the advent of photography. Otherwise, obsolescence is inevitable. This tide is unstoppable.