It's been a few weeks since I've checked the Parlor's Twitter feed, but I have found updates from SAG-AFTRA and WGA regarding the strike and another topic: AI. I've shared the tweets on the Parlor's Twitter feed.
I've also shared the tweets on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes page on the Parlor. This is the tweet from the WGA:
The US Copyright Office (USCO) is exploring relevant questions about how AI operations—both the ingestion of artistic works to train AI and the generated output—will be treated under intellectual property law.
— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) October 20, 2023
Share your thoughts by 10/30: https://t.co/5q8fwfSFQg #WGAstrong pic.twitter.com/b15ixYlphl
On the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes page of the Parlor, I have also gone into more detail as to how I approach creation of graphics using AI. While the Parlor does not provide any monetary compensation to me in any way and never has, it is still important to address the matter of AI and copyright. This is because not only does the matter of intellectual property need to be addressed, but the ethics of this type of intellectual property.
AI is such a new area for many, and it can be difficult to determine the best way to approach it as intellectual property. Meaning how to approach the creation of AI generated content that does not infringe upon the rights of intellectual property owners. One thing is clear to me, though, at least in my opinion.
AI is not possible without actual humans. And no matter how much content is created using AI, humans and human authorship will always be the fundamental requirement.