The UK's political upheaval over the past decade has exposed persistent government contradictions when it comes to key industries. The #creative #industries are a case in point (as is higher #education, funnily enough); an #industry that is one of the most important to the UK #economy, but one that has been stymied through trade policy, #educational priorities, and much more. πŸ‘‡

We need a creative higher education strategy https://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-a-creative-higher-education-strategy/ #CreativeIndustries #universities #HEI #UK

We need a creative higher education strategy

The UK creative industries are booming. For Roni Brown and Kate Wicklow, it’s time for a cross-sector strategy to highlight and take forward creative higher education’s role The UK creative industries are booming. For Roni Brown and Kate Wicklow, it’s time for a cross-sector strategy to highlight and take forward creative higher education’s role

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Federal government to launch AI and Culture Advisory Council
The federal government announced a new advisory council to help it protect Canada’s creative industries from rapid advancements in AI, as the first National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture wrapped up in Banff on Tuesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ai-culture-summit-banff-9.7132790?cmp=rss
Ministers announce new AI and Culture Advisory Council at summit in Banff
The federal government announced a new advisory council to help it protect Canada’s creative industries from rapid advancements in AI, as the first National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture wrapped up in Banff on Tuesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ai-culture-summit-banff-9.7132790?cmp=rss
FYI: Lords demand AI firms disclose training data or face UK licensing freeze: House of Lords urges UK to reject commercial text and data mining exceptions, mandate AI training transparency, and build a fair licensing market for creative industries. https://ppc.land/lords-demand-ai-firms-disclose-training-data-or-face-uk-licensing-freeze/ #AIRegulation #DataTransparency #AIEthics #Licensing #CreativeIndustries
Lords demand AI firms disclose training data or face UK licensing freeze

House of Lords urges UK to reject commercial text and data mining exceptions, mandate AI training transparency, and build a fair licensing market for creative industries.

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4.3.26 0830-0930 Enabling Change in the #CreativeIndustries

In this week's What Next Cymru, SiΓ’n Gale of #Creative #Unions Learning Together #Cymru previews their conference to discuss practical solutions for bringing about much-needed change.

Zoom in to be part of the discussion:

https://linktr.ee/whatnextcymru

Scraping artists, creators, and right holders with...

No transparency.
No traceability.
No enforceability.
No Accountability.
= No functioning copyright market.

#AIAct #CreativeIndustries #Copyright #Audiovisual #Publishing #GPAI #Netopia

Scraping artists, creators, and right holders with... No transparency. No traceability. No enforceability. No Accountability. = No functioning copyright market. #AIAct #CreativeIndustries #Copyright #Audiovisual #Publishing #GPAI #Netopia
Africa: Live54+ and the Consolidation Play Reshaping Africa's Creative Capital Markets: [Nile Post] The formal launch of Live54+ marks a significant development in the maturation of Africa's creative industries from culturally influential but structurally fragmented enterprises into a consolidated, investment-grade platform. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3HV5 #Africa #CreativeEconomy #Investment #Live54Plus #CreativeIndustries
Africa: Africa's Creative Industries Need Long-Term Investment in Talent, Experts Say: [New Times] Africa's growing global visibility in fashion, music, film and other creative fields must be matched with long-term investment in talent development, industry experts have said. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQk2rG #Africa #CreativeIndustries #Investment #TalentDevelopment #Fashion