"No Legalizing Book Theft"...Writers Outraged by AI Publish 'Blank Book' Listing Only Their Names
A Protest Against Unauthorized Use by AI
Writers, including Nobel Prize in Literature winner Kazuo Ishiguro, have published a "blank book" as a form of protest against the unauthorized use of their works by generative artificial intelligence (AI).
According to The Guardian (UK) on March 10 (local time), approximately 10,000 writers, including Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman, have published a book titled "Don't Steal This Book" to protest the unauthorized use of their works by AI. This book contains only a list of the participating authors' names and no other content. On the back cover, there is a statement: "The UK government must not legalize book theft for the benefit of AI companies."
The person who planned this book is Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and copyright protection advocate. He criticized the AI industry, saying, "It is built on creative works that have been taken without permission or compensation." He further stated, "This is not a victimless crime. Generative AI competes with the creators of the works used in its training, threatening their livelihoods. The government must protect UK creators and must not legalize the theft of creative works by AI companies."
The book is being distributed to attendees of the London Book Fair starting today. It was published about a week before the UK government is expected to release its report on proposed amendments to copyright law. Previously, the UK government sparked strong opposition from the arts community when it considered allowing copyrighted works to be used for data training in commercial AI without the copyright holder’s permission.
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Meanwhile, the book also features the names of Mick Herron, author of the novel "Slow Horses," children's author Malorie Blackman, and historian David Olusoga. Blackman commented, "It is by no means unreasonable to require AI companies to pay for the use of writers’ books."
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