Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 56
56
Acknowledged
Generative AI technologies threaten earnings and employment for film and HETV creatives
Conclusion
Our world-class creatives are the lifeblood of the UK’s film and HETV sectors. However, the rapid growth of generative AI technologies threatens their earnings and future employment opportunities. This is not just an issue for one part of the industry: it about real lives and livelihoods, and the impact will be felt by the most vulnerable. (Conclusion, Paragraph 197)
Government Response Summary
The government keeps legal frameworks under review, noting updates in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and a commitment to publishing a report on copyright and AI training, while also undertaking further analysis on ratifying the Beijing Treaty.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. We have also committed to publishing a report on the use of copyright material for AI training and use. This will be published within nine months of Royal Assent, with a progress statement to be published after six months. As evidential gaps remained after both a Call for Views and a public consultation, the government has had to undertake further analysis on the options for ratifying the Beijing Treaty. We will announce our intended approach when this work is complete. Although this means that we cannot commit at this stage to what legislative action will be taken, we note that the Beijing Treaty includes binding provisions on moral rights for audiovisual performances.