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On 16 May 2023 performers assembled at SFA’s call issued a Paris declaration seeking contractual and legislative safeguards, an explicit-permission register and AI labelling, with debate on human-work quotas and public-funding conditions.
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Performers issue AI safeguards declaration
On 16 May 2023 performers assembled at SFA’s call issued a Paris declaration seeking contractual and legislative safeguards, an explicit-permission register and AI labelling, with debate on human-work quotas and public-funding conditions.
Joint open letter by French voice workers
A letter dated23 June 2023 from five performers’ organisations seeks a training moratorium, opt-in permission, human-performer quotas and AI labelling, and requests meetings with government and parliamentary representatives.
Research question
Voice workers articulate permission, contract and cultural-funding demands.
Related documents
DOC-0697Public declaration on artificial intelligence by performers assembled on 16 May 2023DOC-0698Practical guidance: artificial intelligenceDOC-0699AI: voice-theft alertDOC-0700Open letter: risks associated with AI development in the voice sectorsDOC-0701AI: open letter to the French government and parliamentariansSources
Syndicat français des artistes interprètes (SFA) · FR · 2023-05-16
LESVOIX.FR / SFA / SNAPAC-CFDT / SIA-UNSA / UNSA Spectacle et Communication · FR · 2023-06-23
Association LESVOIX.FR · FR · 2023-06-26
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