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According to reporting, several artists denied signing AI authorisations. iQIYI replied that database participation only signaled willingness to discuss projects; individual projects and roles still required negotiation and authorisation.
What changed
According to reporting, several artists denied signing AI authorisations. iQIYI replied that database participation only signaled willingness to discuss projects; individual projects and roles still required negotiation and authorisation.
It is not established that every artist denying authorisation was on an official list. Parties’ claims are retained separately; actual authorisation contracts were not obtained.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: tensions emerged between expressions of interest in a platform database, performance authorisation, and public understandings of digital reproduction.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
According to reporting, several artists denied signing AI authorisations. iQIYI replied that database participation only signaled willingness to discuss projects; individual projects and roles still required negotiation and authorisation.
SRC-0135Lines 32–39, 53, and 74–78: artists’ denials and the platform’s response.
Qianjiang Evening News / Republication by Sohu · ZH · 2026-04-21
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