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Open Letter: Artists Using Generative AI Demand Seat at Table from US Congress
pageAs part of Creative Commons’ ongoing community consultation on generative AI, we have engaged with a wide variety of stakeholders, including artists and content creators, about how to help make generative AI work better for everyone. Certainly, many artists have significant concerns about AI. At the same time, artists are not homogenous, and many others…
Sumona Chakravarty — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 21
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Sumon Chakravarty from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Sumona.png)
“Accessibility means putting art out there!” Sumona tells us in this episode about how Delhi’s Art Gallery (DAG) approaches open access from various perspectives. Sumona shares insight into creating exhibitions that inform the public and shed light on recent history in digital and physical spaces. Open Culture VOICES is a series of short videos that…
A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 2
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Special Episode Part 2](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SEOCV2-1024x574.jpg)
Watch A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 1 In this Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices series, CC hosts a conversation among five open culture experts from around the world: Dr. Andrea Wallace, Professor, University of Exeter Law School, United Kingdom Dr. Nkem Osuigwe, Director, African Library and Information Associations…
Somos El Bien Común: La Obra de Arte Oficial para la Cumbre Global CC 2023
by Creative Commons Events post![A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SomosElBienComún16x9-1024x576.jpg)
[read this post in English >] ¡El equipo de CC y los voluntarios de la comunidad han estado trabajando arduamente en los preparativos para la Cumbre Global 2023, y estamos encantados de anunciar la obra de arte oficial para este evento! “Somos El Bien Común” es una representación de la cultura vibrante y la rica…
“We Are the Commons”: Art for the 2023 CC Global Summit
by Creative Commons Events post![A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SomosElBienComún16x9-1024x576.jpg)
[lee esta entrada en español] “Somos El Bien Común” by Eréndira Derbez is licensed via CC BY 4.0. The CC team and community volunteers have been working hard on preparations for the 2023 Global Summit, and we are thrilled to announce the official artwork for this event! “Somos El Bien Común” is a representation of…
A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Part 1
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Title card for the Open Culture Voices Season 2 Special Episode](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEOC-Voices-16x9-1-1024x574.png)
In this Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices series, CC hosts a conversation among five open culture experts from around the world. Dr. Andrea Wallace, Professor, University of Exeter Law School, United Kingdom Dr. Nkem Osuigwe, Director, African Library and Information Associations and Institutions, Nigeria Medhavi Gandhi, Founder, The Heritage Lab, India Evelin Heidel…
Creative Commons Announces New Board Members: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann & Luis Villa
by Catherine Stihler About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/New-board-members-June-2023-1024x576.png)
I am delighted to introduce the latest additions to the Creative Commons Board of Directors: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann, and Luis Villa. They each bring unique skills and experiences, and they’re all passionate advocates for Creative Commons and the open movement. We are at a pivotal moment in the development of Creative Commons. As we…
Ivan Martinez — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 16
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Ivan Martinez from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-02-15-at-10.12.04-1024x572.png)
“Open Access… is an amplification of the work that these institutions do” Ivan says in this episode. He also shares what unique challenges are faced by cultural heritage institutions in Mexico which has one of the longest copyright terms in the world: 100 years plus the lifetime of the creator or author Open Culture…
Style, Copyright, and Generative AI Part 2: Vicarious Liability
by Stephen Wolfson Better Internet, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, Technology post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Art-Meets-Technology-1-1024x576.png)
In my last blog post, I looked at whether copyright protects artistic style, particularly in the context of generative AI (GAI) art tools like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. However, in the class action litigation against Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, the plaintiffs are not only concerned that people can use the GAI tools to produce works…
Félix Nartey — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 3
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Felix Nartey from Open Cultrue Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-01-16-at-11.43.50-1024x570.png)
Felix feels that “sharing is something that is invited in human nature” and this is something that has inspired part of his own journey within Open Culture and the Open Movement. In this episode we learn about digital and media rights in Ghana and Liberia as well as the ways local initiatives for open access…