WITH A DATA LICENSING FRAMEWORK IN PLAY, RIGHTS HOLDERS CAN EMBRACE AI

https://variety.com/vip/data-licensing-framework-rights-holders-can-embrace-ai-1236035265/ 

  • Rights holders are increasingly licensing their data to startups and Big Tech to train AI models, but hurdles remain
  • Ongoing legal battles between industry players won’t resolve until agreements respect IP rights
  • One fix may lie in hybrid models mixing upfront monies with revenue sharing so AI-generated content benefits all parties

In the past year, we’ve witnessed a surge in partnerships between content creators and AI developers. From text and images to videos and music, rights holders are increasingly licensing their data to startups and Big Tech companies to train AI models.

 

In the music industry, for example, some companies have successfully licensed