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Four Japanese photography and publishing organisations issue a joint generative AI statement
The four organisations expressed concerns about training without consent or remuneration, creative opportunities and infringement risk. They sought clarification of the proviso to Copyright Act Article 30-4, assessment of possible amendment and opportunities for dialogue with the authorities.
Research question
photography rights organisations and publishers jointly connect training use, creative livelihoods and copyright rules, while retaining the possibility of assistive creative uses.
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DOC-0223Joint statement on generative AIDOC-0224Joint statement on generative AISources
Japan Magazine Publishers Association; Japan Photographic Copyright Association; Japan Book Publishers Association; Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association · JA · 2023-08-17
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Four Japanese photography and publishing organisations: joint generative AI statement.” case-0138. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.