Leon FurzeSep 17, 2023

Hands on with Adobe Firefly: Finally an image generator that can be used in school

Generative AI is a multimodal technology, with applications in text, image, video, audio, and code. Unfortunately, up until now, the actual usefulness of GAI in schools has been limited by technical and practical barriers. ChatGPT, for example, is easy to access but problematic in the classroom due to its obscure terms and conditions and dubious privacy and data storage. There are also ethical concerns with its construction, the bias in the output, and the potential to generate inappropriate […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/18/hands-on-with-adobe-firefly-finally-an-image-generator-that-can-be-used-in-school/

Leon FurzeSep 24, 2023

Hands on with AI audio generation: GAI voice, music, and sound effects

This is the second post in a series exploring the multimodal possibilities of generative AI. This series will take a detailed, hype-free look at text, image, audio, video, and code generation and explore the creative potential as well as the ethical concerns of GAI. Although Generative AI isn't a new technology, it's definitely been having a hype moment since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Unfortunately, the focus has been squarely on the text-based chatbot at the exclusion of […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/25/hands-on-with-ai-audio-generation-gai-voice-music-and-sound-effects/

Leon FurzeOct 8, 2023

Hands on with Bing Image Creator: Microsoft’s image generator just got serious

This is the fourth post in a series exploring the practical and creative implications of multimodal generative artificial intelligence (GAI). The previous posts covered image generation with Adobe Firefly, audio generation for voice, music, and sound effects, and text generation with chat plus search. Over the last couple of weeks, Microsoft has upgraded their Bing Image Creator to OpenAI's DALL-E 3 model. It's interesting, because even OpenAI haven't released the model yet - either on their […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/10/09/hands-on-with-bing-image-creator-microsofts-image-generator-just-got-serious/

ALLi Blog (unofficial)Nov 15
News Summary: French Publishers Sue Meta over AI Concerns; Australia Blocks Copyright Loophole for Tech Firms https://selfpublishingadvice.org/french-publishers-sue-meta/ #Australiacopyrightlaw #creativeindustries #Frenchpublishers #AIandCopyright #textdatamining #Metalawsuit #News
News Summary: French Publishers Sue Meta over AI Concerns; Australia Blocks Copyright Loophole for Tech Firms

French publishers take legal action against Meta over AI and copyright issues; Australia rejects a copyright exception for tech firms.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
IndieAuthors.Social NewsNov 15

News Summary: French Publishers Sue Meta over AI Concerns; Australia Blocks Copyright Loophole for Tech Firms

Our first story of the week was about AI and a very global market, and in a way the two stories today are in a similar vein—but from a different angle.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/french-publishers-sue-meta/

#AIandCopyright #Australiacopyrightlaw #creativeindustries #Frenchpublishers #Metalawsuit

News Summary: French Publishers Sue Meta over AI Concerns; Australia Blocks Copyright Loophole for Tech Firms

French publishers take legal action against Meta over AI and copyright issues; Australia rejects a copyright exception for tech firms.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
IndieAuthors.Social NewsNov 4

News Summary: European Booksellers Say AI Must Respect Copyright and Human Creativity as Bloomsbury CEO Praises Its Creative Potential

European booksellers call for AI to respect copyright and human creativity, while Bloomsbury’s CEO highlights AI’s potential to inspire creativity.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/european-booksellers/

#AIandCopyright #BloomsburyCEO #creativepotential #Europeanbooksellers #NigelNewton

News Summary: European Booksellers Say AI Must Respect Copyright and Human Creativity as Bloomsbury CEO Praises Its Creative Potential

European booksellers call for AI to respect copyright and human creativity; Bloomsbury’s CEO highlights AI’s potential to inspire creativity.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
ALLi Blog (unofficial)Nov 4
News Summary: European Booksellers Say AI Must Respect Copyright and Human Creativity as Bloomsbury CEO Praises Its Creative Potential https://selfpublishingadvice.org/european-booksellers/ #Europeanbooksellers #publishingindustry #creativepotential #AIandCopyright #BloomsburyCEO #NigelNewton #News
News Summary: European Booksellers Say AI Must Respect Copyright and Human Creativity as Bloomsbury CEO Praises Its Creative Potential

European booksellers call for AI to respect copyright and human creativity; Bloomsbury’s CEO highlights AI’s potential to inspire creativity.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
IndieAuthors.Social NewsSep 23, 2025

News Summary: Really Sensible Licensing Offers Writers New Options; Anthropic Case Ruling Expected

Thanks to long-term indie friend Guy Gonzalez for sharing details of a new way of communicating how you want AI companies to treat the material to which you hold the rights. Really Sensible Licensing (RSL)…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/really-sensible-licensing/

#AIandCopyright #Anthropicclassaction #bookdatabaseruling #Mediumconsultation #ReallySensibleLicensing

News Summary: Really Sensible Licensing Offers Writers New Options; Anthropic Case Ruling Expected

Really Sensible Licensing gives authors new ways to set AI use terms; Anthropic class action ruling may bring a searchable book database.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
ALLi Blog (unofficial)Sep 23, 2025
News Summary: Really Sensible Licensing Offers Writers New Options; Anthropic Case Ruling Expected https://selfpublishingadvice.org/really-sensible-licensing/ #ReallySensibleLicensing #Anthropicclassaction #bookdatabaseruling #Mediumconsultation #AIandCopyright #writers’rights #News
News Summary: Really Sensible Licensing Offers Writers New Options; Anthropic Case Ruling Expected

Really Sensible Licensing gives authors new ways to set AI use terms; Anthropic class action ruling may bring a searchable book database.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
IndieAuthors.Social NewsAug 1, 2025

Planning For The Trump AI Apocalypse Copyright Exemption Executive Order

Rather than mourning the end of copyright protection, publishers should focus on what they do best: understanding audiences, nurturing creative talent, and delivering quality content.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/08/01/trump-ai-copyright-exemption-executive-order-publishing-threat/

#IPRights #AIandcopyright #Trumpcopyrightexecutiveorder
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Planning For The Trump AI Apocalypse Copyright Exemption Executive Order - The New Publishing Standard

Trump’s push for AI copyright exemptions risks decimating publishing. Analysis of the looming executive order, industry vulnerabilities, and survival strategies.

The New Publishing Standard