Empowering Ethical AI Innovation in the Creative Industries and Media

Creative Origin is an alliance of the creative industry, artists, technology companies, legal experts, and policymakers focused on the intersection of AI and creative industries.

We track developments in Creative AI, monitor copyright regulations, promote ethical AI development, protect artists' ownership rights, and encourage transparency and innovation.

Our shared goal is to balance technological advancement with creative rights in the evolving landscape of AI-generated content.

Purpose

Copyright

Advocate for creators' rights, addressing copyright issues and art ownership.

Collaboration

Work with stakeholders across technology, legal, policy, and creative sectors to engage AI companies using copyrighted assets.

Policy

Engage with policymakers in UK, USA, and EU to influence changes in creative industries and AI.

Education

Conduct workshops with cultural organisations on navigating generative AI.

Guidelines

Develop ethical guidelines for Generative AI representing artists' interests.

Upcoming Events

Events
SXSW London
Jun 25
SXSW London

SXSW London builds on a peerless legacy created over almost four decades in Austin, Texas, where innovations in technology and science are presented and debated alongside some of the most challenging issues of our time - from AI to climate change, politics to society, and the first outings for game changing start-ups such as Twitter and AirBnB. 

News

Blog
How Can CIOs Prepare for AI Data Regulation Changes?

Reacting to the unforeseen speed at which artificial intelligence and related technologies have been developing, governments have been forced to match this pace and steamroll through ethical frameworks for governing AI. Everyone can understand the need for these new regulations, but for chief information officers and especially those in AI companies, so much rapid change has equaled the kind of uncertainties that they would prefer to avoid. 

Put levy on smartphones to help creatives survive AI threat, top UK artists tell Labour

Open letter to culture secretary also proposes ‘freelancers’ commissioner’ to champion cause of the low-paid in creative industries

The AI-focused COPIED Act would make removing digital watermarks illegal

The COPIED Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, aims to protect journalists and artists from unauthorized use of their work by AI models and requires AI tools to attach and preserve content origin information.

Empowering Ethical Innovation in the AI Era

Shape an inclusive, equitable Creative AI ecosystem that empowers artists and upholds ethical standards.