Two of the country’s most prolific composers have demanded the Albanese government back retrospective payment for works scraped to train artificial intelligence, and have blown the whistle on companies pressuring musicians to recreate AI songs to secure copyright protection.
Antony Partos, the man behind the soundtracks for Redfern Now , Rake , The Slap and Jasper Jones , said the Albanese government’s looming overhaul of copyright laws, which are aimed at attracting AI training to Australia, must help artists get paid for training that has already occurred.
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