"Tilly Norwood’ is.. generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers - without permission or compensation.. It doesn’t solve any ‘problem’ -it's using stolen performances to put actors out of work.." www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

'Moscow’s attempt to extinguish Ukrainian culture can be seen through the prism of prominent stadiums across the region, one of which even played host to footballers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, and pop megastars such as Beyoncé and Rihanna.' www.politico.eu/article/stad...

"AI cannot make a full Hollywood movie (yet). It's not like you go on ChatGPT and say make me a full movie. You need people, stories and vision to understand how everything works. I don't see AI replacing everyone anytime soon." www.thelocationguide.com/industrynews...

'Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning.' www.media.mit.edu/publications...

'Currently, Creative Europe accounts for just 0.2% of the EU budget. It’s like watching a two-hour film and being shown only 15 seconds. Like slicing a cake into 500 pieces and offering artists just one. Like giving culture less than a day on the calendar.' cultureactioneurope.org/news/hundred...

Culture is art, and a social connection, and awkward people speaking truth to power, and it’s soft power, and an industry. We need to value all its facets, because we’d miss it if it disappeared.

Interesting, isn't it? "88% of European TV and SVOD fiction adaptations are based on original works from Europe. Only 6% of all European audiovisual fiction adaptations are based on works originating from the US." rm.coe.int/adaptations-...

"Unlike many of the 40-plus AI lawsuits currently pending, this one doesn’t get bogged down in the technicalities of training datasets or model weights. It’s less about what went into the system than what comes out... a host of copyrighted characters..." copyrightlately.com/why-the-stud...

"Scripts from more than 130,000 films and TV shows have been used to train generative AI models, which a BFI report said today “poses a threat to the fundamental economics of the screen sector." (UK research) deadline.com/2025/06/bfi-...

🤝EFAD, in partnership with associations, hosts film screenings in Brussels during each EU Presidency to celebrate European cinema. The Polish film institute and EFAD are proud to present the exclusive screening of the Polish film #LossOfBalance by #KorekBojanowski 📅Tuesday 24/6 📽️Cinema Galeries

"Digital regulations are unlikely the main reason behind the EU’s relative lack of technological innovation, and cutting AI safety requirements on big corporations isn’t the solution to it. Robust regulations... are much needed to increase the trust in this tech..." fortune.com/2025/05/20/e...

"...the EU was built against authoritarian imperialism, fascism, nationalism and racism, but nowadays, things are fragile, and those stories are more relevant than ever.” - Agnieszka Holland

Robert De Niro: “act now…without violence, but with great passion and determination” to defend democracy. “It’s time for everyone who cares about liberty to organize, to protest, and when there are elections, vote."

We stand with @culturaldealeu.bsky.social in calling on EU leaders to put culture at the heart of public policy. Culture contributes to EU’s democracy, competitiveness, and security. To help culture help Europe, we need to Ask, Pay, and Trust the Artist. cultureactioneurope.org/projects/cul...

🪴 “AI is like compost: it recycles existing works and creates the compost that can nourish new plants, growing from human creative works,” SAA Patron Špela Čadež, Slovenian animation writer and director, told Commissioner Glenn Micallef when the SAA met with him. www.saa-authors.eu/en/news/942-...

“Pushing for more diversity and participation in politics and the arts must be part of European values. If we do not have diversity, we lose touch with society, and if we do not reflect society as it is, it has no value." Our interview with film director and writer Katharina Muckstein

"...revenue from paid streaming services has surpassed public TV revenue in Europe for the first time. With streaming revenue expected to grow by 37% to €38.4 billion by 2029, largely driven by US giants" cineuropa.org/en/newsdetai...

Van Der Velden “...You are heavily involved as a human when you are creating ideas with AI” ...“I always encourage people to start knowing what they're doing with AI, because the person who knows how to use it will get their job” cineuropa.org/en/newsdetai... human creation should = #authorsrights

"Climate change is a man-made problem and must have a feminist solution." See Aoife Kelleher's film (2024) about inspiring leader Mary Robinson! 'From filling up the glass, it is now getting emptied and we are trying to maintain status quo, said Florence Raes, Director of UN Women Brussels Office.

Out and about with @calmacki.bsky.social and @annicaryng.bsky.social for the Schuman Show. The finale was brilliant!!

In 2023, the historical action film Dovbush premiered in Ukraine and was immediately embraced by audiences. Recently, the director shared that seventy of the crew members are now serving in the armed forces. Seven are missing in action. Five have been killed. cultureactioneurope.org/news/artisti...

The "Vorfeld" is preparing Germany for a far-right future. Its mission is making what was once unconscionable something Germans vote for on Sunday. Here's a weekend listen on how an extremist vanguard has worked to boost the AfD — and make remigration palatable.

Personalisation algorithms rely on ..vast amounts of personal data.. This raises significant privacy issues.. ..AI can perpetuate existing societal biases ..leading to an echo chamber effect where users are insulated from diverse perspectives. www.advanced-television.com/2025/02/18/t...

“Which character generates the most discussion? ..How can we attract two very different age groups to the same film? How can a film resonate beyond the traditional arthouse audience and reach a broader viewership?” cineuropa.org/en/newsdetai...

"A block of raw marble, like a judicial opinion, is not copyrightable. Yet a sculptor creates a sculpture by choosing what to cut away and what to leave in place. That sculpture is copyrightable.”" www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

👏🏽 👏🏽 @emmarafowicz.bsky.social Soft law is not sufficient where big tech dominate Innovation is not contrary to safeguards Don’t sacrifice authors rights in the name of competitiveness Challenge the people developing the tech, not the tech Call 4: AI for creators, by creators & for democracy!

'National Plans Linking Reforms and Investments should earmark 2% of their budgets for culture. Member States ... should adhere to key principles: artistic freedom, geographical balance, support for small and independent creators, and #FairPay.' cultureactioneurope.org/news/culture...

👉 women & caregivers in the film & TV industry do not see themselves remaining in the sector 👉 growing gap between company profitability & stagnant wages ... economic recovery of the sector contrast w high precarity & unfair pay for workers uniglobalunion.org/news/social-... @uniglobalunion.org

“I’ve heard from showrunners who are given notes from the streamers that ‘this isn’t second screen enough.’” ... “we’re moving into the ambient era, which succumbs to, rather than competes with, your phone.” www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...

Most consumers are aware of generative AI, but few feel confident they understand it. Consumers want to know if they’re watching something made with AI. 💡 Interesting study advanced-television.com/2025/01/14/r... @saabrussels.bsky.social #WeLoveAuthors

If you are a Master’s student and you want to work in #copyright, #AI, and #media policies at #EU level ... you might have what we are looking for at SAA! 👀 ⏰ Apply before 26 January 🔗https://bit.ly/3IxwWwI #Internship #InternshipOpportunity #CareerGrowth

🤔 What are the ethical dilemmas of AI? At the end of the year, I took an interesting course on AI & Ethics, and during holidays I read the book, "AI Snake Oil." 👉🏾 Here's my blog post, which highlights my learning from the course and the book. What do you think? annicaryng.com/2025/01/03/a...

🎁 Birthday gift and New Year’s promise - educating myself by the younger generation about a topic l know too little about! The #Climate Book - created by #GretaThunberg

Another 👍 #BeersPoliticsEU - with #DanNechita 🇪🇺 #AIAct & some tricky Q How do we feel (differently) about biometric surveillance if it’s about a missing child, terrorist or journalist? What happens with creators that want to become eg visual artists when DALL-E is generating better images?

Great play set by The Bridge Theatre in Brussels, directed by Emma Howlett - check it out! After talk with @davekeating.bsky.social and Éva Kamrás about journalism and tech AI can do what it knows, and we humans what we’re best at: Connecting the dots & using our lived experiences!

Join Dan Nechita at our next #BeersPoliticsEU event on The Rise of #AI! 📅Tue 28 Nov 📌Beers Bank, Place Jourdan ⌛️Doors open: 17:30; 18:00-19:00 💰FREE (pay for your own drinks first) Register today: meetu.ps/e/MDBSY/kDTc... #EUtweetup #BeersPolitics