DACS and Creative Rights in AI Coalition welcome Lords vote in support of transparency for visual artists, creators and rightsholders
DACS and the Creative Rights in AI Coalition has welcomed the vote by the House of Lords in favour of a vital transparency amendment to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which would give visual artists and rightsholders greater oversight of how their creative works are used to train artificial intelligence.
This significant step forward for artists, writers, performers and the wider creative sector reflects growing calls across industry and civil society for enforceable rights and transparency in the AI supply chain.
The amendment, passed in the Lords, would require developers to disclose when and how rightsholders’ content is used to train AI systems - a move the coalition believes is critical to ensuring the UK’s creative industries can thrive in the age of AI.
We welcome the House of Lords’ vote in support of this amendment. It’s a clear signal that the UK values its world-leading visual artists and creative sector and recognises that transparency is a foundation for innovation, not a barrier to it. We urge the UK Government to now uphold this progress by accepting the amendment when the Bill returns to the House of Commons. Protecting visual artists and creators by securing a transparent, fair AI ecosystem is essential for maintaining the UK’s position in the global AI economy and creative industries.
CEO, DACS
Creative Rights in AI Coalition represents a broad alliance of creators, rights organisations, legal experts and technologists who are calling for meaningful safeguards to ensure that copyright and licensing frameworks remain fit for purpose as generative AI technologies evolve.
With over 2.4 million people working in the UK’s creative industries, the amendment is also seen as an economic safeguard helping to sustain jobs and uphold the UK’s reputation as a global leader in creative content.
