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UNESCO Expert panel on AI in the film industry (2023). Photo credits: Cyril Bailleul. Channel 4 News
Expert debate: how should AI be regulated?
Channel 4 News
Did a tech giant clone this artist’s voice for AI?
Channel 4 News
Sora: the AI tool that instantly creates video from text.
Radio interviews
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BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action
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BBC Radio 4: Actors and AI
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The Last Human Voice
Newspapers
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How are actors losting their voices to AI?
FT, How are actors losing their voices to AI, by Madhumita Murgia (1 July 2023)
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The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors
BBC, “The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors” by Shiona McCallum (14 July 2023) citing Mathilde Pavis
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Deepfake technology's next target is you
The Times, “Deepfake technology’s next target is you” by Mathilde Pavis (14 January 2021)
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Performing artists push for copyright protection from AI deepfakes
Reuters, “Performing artists push for copyright protection from AI deepfakes” by Umberto Bacchi (18 May 2022) citing Mathilde Pavis
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Love Island starts deserve workplace protection
The Times, “Love Island stars deserve workplace protection” by Mathilde Pavis (10 June 2019)
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Tread carefully when repatriating art to Africa
The Times, “Tread carefully when repatriating art to Africa” by Mathilde Pavis and Andrea Wallace (29 April 2019)
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Cutting Kevin Spacey out of a film could lead to 'scandal clauses' in Hollywood
Could Kevin Spacey legally challenge his role being erased from a new film?
The Independent, “Cutting Kevin Spacey out of a film could lead to ‘scandal clauses’ in Hollywood” by Mathilde Pavis (12 January 2018).
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Voiceover artists fair losing intellectual property rights
The Times, “Voiceover artists face losing intellectual property rights” contribution by Mathilde Pavis (26 March 2019)
YouTube events & videos
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UNESCO Expert Panel on AI in the audiovisual industry: Film Sector on the Front Lines
Expert discussion on AI in the film industry hosted by UNESCO (United Nations) in October 2023 in Paris. The panel includes Oscar-winner Michel Gondry, film producer, Joseph McGinty Nichols (Terminator, Charlie’s Angels) and SAG-AFTRA negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland - among other esteemed experts. Credits: C Bailleul.
Link to video: https://webcast.unesco.org/events/2023-10-AIAV/
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Keynote at the Synthetic Media Research Network
The University of Reading’s Synthetic Media Research Network hosted a two-day event in July 2023 to debate the future practice and regulations of AI in audiovisual media with industry and academic experts.
Link to video: · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEQcUsQ1XTA&ab_channel=ConnectingResearch%7CUniversityofReading
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What ethical considerations should filmmakers and #ArtificialIntelligence developers keep in mind when using AI in cultural and creative industries?
UNESCO: Within the context of UNESCO’s High-level discussion on AI in the audio-visual industry, Dr Mathilde Pavis explains how can we navigate this new and evolving digital landscape.
Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/unesco/videos/dr-mathilde-pavis/1009039393521331/
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Artificial Intelligence in the Creative Industries
Mike Seymour, Mathilde Pavis, Margaret Haig, Shannon Sailing and Naomi Hawkins “Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property and Human Synthetisation in the creative industries” hosted by the UK Intellectual Property Office and the University of Exeter (2021)
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MgGIqGPeXQ
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Challenges for performers with new technologies
Mathilde Pavis, “Challenges for performers with new technologies” hosted by the Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at the University of Exeter (2017)
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Sf-7iv1rY
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Synthetic Futures: Regulating the unreal
Mathilde Pavis & Matthew Ferraro, “Regulating the Unreal, How are lawmakers approaching Deepfakes?” hosted by Synthetic Futures (2022)
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KJAGl3cNo&t=2s
