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Avast, me hearties! Bacon, Moore, Yorke, and a shipload o' creators be raisin' the Jolly Roger 'gainst scallywag AI!

2024-10-22

Arrr, me hearties! A crew o' famous scallywags be scribblin' their names on a parchment, warnin' the world o' the crafty magic called AI usin' their fine works. They fear their talents be plundered by these metal-fangled sea serpents! Avast, let not yer art be made into fish bait!

Ahoy mateys! A grand assembly of over 10,000 scallywags, includin’ actors, musicians, and scribes, be raisin’ their voices in a raucous petition! Led by the crafty British composer, Ed Newton-Rex, this crew be demandin’ that the treacherous AI scallywags stop usin’ their precious works without so much as a “by yer leave.” Amongst the signatories be famed faces like Kevin Bacon and Julianne Moore, alongside the legendary Thom Yorke and Björn Ulvaeus!

They declare in bold letters, “The unlicensed use of our creative bounty be a grievous threat to our livelihoods, and we shan’t stand for it!” These brave souls fear their copyrighted treasures be feedin’ the monstrous data beasts behind the likes of ChatGPT and other AI contraptions without a coin to their name!

Not just pirates of the silver screen, but whole organizations be standin’ behind this cause. Even big wigs like SAG-AFTRA and Universal Music Group be lendin’ their support, seekin’ fair treasure for their talents.

Newton-Rex, a past swashbuckler in the AI realm, now sails the ship Fairly Trained, championin’ fair practices. As the tides of AI continue to swell, these brave souls hope their cries will steer the ship towards better laws, lest their creative booty be plundered in silence!

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