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Epoch Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Don't Count AI-Generated Content as CanCon, CRTC Hears
The CRTC should not classify material generated by artificial intelligence as Canadian content, unions representing actors and writers told the regulator Thursday. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists said that 'under no circumstance' should AI-created material be considered CanCon. 'Otherwise, it is a betrayal to our performers, who have already seen their moral rights violated and job opportunities limited by AI,' national president Eleanor Noble said. The actors' union appeared at a two-week hearing held by the federal broadcast regulator to consider how to modernize its definition of Canadian content. The CRTC had asked for input on the impact and role of artificial intelligence as part of that process. Noble said AI is widely used in dubbing and urged the CRTC to 'protect the livelihoods of Canadian performers.' Marie Kelly, the organization's national executive director, said there are appropriate uses of AI, such as employing the technology to make a stunt look more dramatic while keeping the performer safe. Related Stories 5/20/2025 5/14/2025 'But we are opposed to where the AI is generating performances,' she said. Kelly said AI 'should not take over the jobs of the creators in the ecosystem that we're in and we should not treat AI-generated performers as if they are a Canadian actor.' The Writers Guild of Canada, which appeared at the hearing Wednesday, also argued AI-generated content should not be considered Canadian content. The CRTC's definition of Canadian content is based on awarding points when Canadians occupy key creative positions in a production. It's considering keeping that system and expanding it to allow more creative positions to count toward the total points. The writers' union said in its written submission that AI isn't consistent with that approach. 'Machines do not have citizenship. They do not live and reside in Canada, nor any other national jurisdiction, because they do not 'live' or 'reside,'' it said. The group argued the use of AI systems by a Canadian doesn't make the output Canadian either. 'Prompting a generative AI is not the same as creating content. It is fundamentally and overwhelmingly the AI technology that generates the output, not the human being inputting the prompts,' its submission said. Crediting the AI user with the AI's output, the group said, would be like 'crediting the Sistine Chapel ceiling to Pope Julius II, because he commissioned its painting, rather than Michelangelo, who actually envisioned and painted it.'
Global News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Unions tell CRTC not to count AI-generated content as CanCon
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Unions representing actors and writers are urging the CRTC not to classify artificial intelligence-generated material as Canadian content. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists says 'under no circumstance' should AI-created material be considered CanCon. The union's national president Eleanor Noble says doing otherwise would be a 'betrayal' of Canadian performers. Story continues below advertisement The actor's union is appearing at a two-week hearing held by the federal broadcast regulator as it considers how to modernize its definition of Canadian content. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The CRTC asked for input on the impact and role of artificial intelligence as part of that process. The Writer's Guild of Canada, which appeared at the hearing Wednesday, also argues AI-generated content should not be considered Canadian content.
Winnipeg Free Press
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Don't count AI-generated content as CanCon, CRTC hears
OTTAWA – Unions representing actors and writers are urging the CRTC not to classify artificial intelligence-generated material as Canadian content. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists says 'under no circumstance' should AI-created material be considered CanCon. The union's national president Eleanor Noble says doing otherwise would be a 'betrayal' of Canadian performers. The actor's union is appearing at a two-week hearing held by the federal broadcast regulator as it considers how to modernize its definition of Canadian content. The CRTC asked for input on the impact and role of artificial intelligence as part of that process. The Writer's Guild of Canada, which appeared at the hearing Wednesday, also argues AI-generated content should not be considered Canadian content. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Google's new SynthID Detector can help spot AI slop
Google is launching a way to quickly check whether an image, video, audio file, or snippet of text was created using one of its AI tools. SynthID Detector, announced Tuesday at Google I/O 2025, is a verification portal that uses Google's SynthID watermarking technology to help identify AI-generated content. Users can upload a file, and SynthID Detector will determine whether the whole sample — or just a part of it — is AI-created. The debut of SynthID Detector comes as AI-generated media floods the web. The number of deepfake videos alone skyrocketed 550% from 2019 to 2024, according to one estimate. Per The Times, of the top 20 most-viewed posts on Facebook in the U.S. last fall, four were "obviously created by AI." Of course, SynthID Detector has its limitations. It only detects media created with tools that use Google's SynthID specification — mainly Google products. Microsoft has its own content watermarking technologies, as do Meta and OpenAI. SynthID also isn't a perfect technology. Google admits that it can be circumvented, particularly in the case of text. To that first point, Google is arguing that its SynthID standard is already used at a massive scale. According to the tech giant, more than 10 billion pieces of media have been watermarked with SynthID since it launched in 2023. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Kyodo News
20-05-2025
- Business
- Kyodo News
Japan Diet enacts law against predatory practices at male host clubs
KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 15:29 | All, Japan The Japanese parliament enacted Tuesday a revised law targeting host clubs that coerce female customers who have developed feelings for male hosts into prostitution and other sex work to pay off debts accumulated at the establishments. The amended law on amusement business control stipulates that it is illegal to say a customer will be denied contact with a host, or to say the host will face penalties such as demotion, as leverage to encourage the purchasing of drinks and food at the club. If such a violation is found, a local public safety commission will instruct the club to correct it. Failure to comply may result in the revocation of its business license, forcing the operation to close. The revised law, to come into force within six months from promulgation, also banned clubs from threatening to force indebted customers into prostitution either inside or outside Japan, to work at sex-related businesses or to appear in pornography. Operators of sex-related establishments are prohibited from paying male hosts for introducing women to work in their businesses. People found guilty of either crime are subject to imprisonment of up to six months or a maximum fine of 1 million yen ($6,900), or both. The law also strengthens punitive actions against managers and others running illicit host clubs, raising the imprisonment clause to up to five years from two years and penalties from maximum 2 million yen to 10 million yen. The operating company itself can receive a maximum penalty of 300 million yen. In Japan, there were around 1,100 host clubs -- places where female and male staff socialize and entertain customers in a bar or lounge setting -- as of the end of 2024. Tokyo hosts some 33 percent of the establishments, according to the National Police Agency. Police have launched criminal investigations into 207 people related to malicious practices at host clubs, including their sex workers and managers, in 2024, up from 121 from the year before, the agency said. Related coverage: Men arrested over alleged prostitution for inbound tourists in Tokyo 4 arrested in Japan for selling explicit AI-created posters FEATURE:Little-known porn "white post" boxes fading into Japan's lurid past
