Elton John has echoed the recent comments made by Paul McCartney over a proposed overhaul on UK copyright law regarding the us of AI.
Last week, the Beatles legend claimed that these proposals could remove incentives for writers and artists, could lead to a "loss in creativity", and could "rip off" artists.
According to a new proposal from the UK Government, copyrighted material could be used in order to help train artificial intelligence models.
Urging the Government to change their stance on this, McCartney said: "We’re the people, you’re the government. You’re supposed to protect us. That’s your job". More on this here.
Now, these sentiments have been echoed by Elton John.
“The wheels are in motion to allow AI companies to ride roughshod over the traditional copyright laws that protect artists’ livelihoods", he said.
“This will allow global big tech companies to gain free and easy access to artists’ work in order to train their artificial intelligence and create competing music. This will dilute and threaten young artists’ earnings even further. The musician community rejects it wholeheartedly".
The singer went on to say that it is: “harder than ever for new and emerging musicians to make the finances of the industry stack up to sustain a fledgling career, due to challenging financial situations, including the increased costs of touring”.
“Without thorough and robust copyright protection that allows artists to earn hard-fought earnings from their music, the UK’s future place on the world stage as a leader in arts and popular culture is under serious jeopardy", he added.
“It is the absolute bedrock of artistic prosperity, and the country’s future success in the creative industries depends on it".
Last month, Elton John reflected on being gripped in an addition during the 1970s and 1990s. More on this here.
