▲ 277 ▼ Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows: "One of the worst stretches for media employment in modern US history." (futurism.com) submitted 3 days ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (3 children) It's always the fucking suits who get the lion's share. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 days ago (2 children) This is the one underlying factor that has killed any respect I used to have for my country's copyright laws. Ideally I would want the creative talent to get ownership of their work and all the legal protection that would entitle them to, but we're already seeing how the laws are being flaunted for the sake of these AI chuds openly practicing the sort of "piracy" that people who are only sharing their files with no real profit incentives take the heat for permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) We feel similarly about this topic. You might look into donating to one of their unions. I donated to SAG for a long time in lieu of paying for Netflix et al. The money doesn't go directly to artists but it does help keep their posture strong in negotiations and strikes. Of course I'm piss broke now, but it felt nice to contribute materially while it lasted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 days ago Truly the most perverse aspect of Capitalism is how morality itself becomes its own commodity! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 days ago (2 children) This is the one underlying factor that has killed any respect I used to have for my country's copyright laws. Ideally I would want the creative talent to get ownership of their work and all the legal protection that would entitle them to, but we're already seeing how the laws are being flaunted for the sake of these AI chuds openly practicing the sort of "piracy" that people who are only sharing their files with no real profit incentives take the heat for permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) We feel similarly about this topic. You might look into donating to one of their unions. I donated to SAG for a long time in lieu of paying for Netflix et al. The money doesn't go directly to artists but it does help keep their posture strong in negotiations and strikes. Of course I'm piss broke now, but it felt nice to contribute materially while it lasted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 days ago Truly the most perverse aspect of Capitalism is how morality itself becomes its own commodity! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) We feel similarly about this topic. You might look into donating to one of their unions. I donated to SAG for a long time in lieu of paying for Netflix et al. The money doesn't go directly to artists but it does help keep their posture strong in negotiations and strikes. Of course I'm piss broke now, but it felt nice to contribute materially while it lasted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 days ago Truly the most perverse aspect of Capitalism is how morality itself becomes its own commodity! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 days ago Truly the most perverse aspect of Capitalism is how morality itself becomes its own commodity! permalink fedilink source parent