Nearly three-quarters of musicians fear AI will threaten their careers

The Independent sends journalists to cover developing stories on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. Donations fund on-the-ground reporting and enable journalists to reach both sides. Publishing without paywalls keeps journalism accessible to everyone. Almost three-quarters of musicians in the UK believe unregulated generative artificial intelligence threatens their ability to make a living. One in three creative jobs are at risk due to GenAI, which can create original content often trained on creatives' media and intellectual property. Nearly a third of illustrators report losing commissions, 58 per cent of photographers have been affected, and 99 per cent of creatives say their work has been scraped without consent.

"Almost three-quarters of musicians in the UK believe unregulated generative artificial intelligence threatens their ability to make a living, according to a new report which calls on the government to intervene. The research also found that one in three creative jobs are at risk due to GenAI a form of AI which can create original content which is often trained on creatives' media and intellectual property."

"The Brave New World? report argues GenAI is causing a creative jobs crisis with the employment of creatives replaced by GenAI at the same time as it uses their existing work for the training of new models. It added nearly a third of illustrators report losing commissions or having projects cancelled due to GenAI, while 58 per cent of photographers have been affected."

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