Authors’, Performers’ and Other Creative Workers’ Organisations Joint Statement on Generative Artificial Intelligence and the EU AI Act

FERA, together with 12 European and International authors’, performers’ and other creative workers’ organisations, urgently call for a human centric approach to generative AI, built upon informed consent, transparency, fair remuneration and contractual practices. Joint statement issued on 25 April 2024:   The undersigned organisations represent the collective voice of hundreds of thousands of writers,…

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Joint statement on the amendments of the Geo-blocking regulation

JOINT STATEMENT Vote for Culture in the European Parliament INI Report on the EU Geo-blocking Regulation   The film, cinema, and audiovisual sector in Europe jointly urges the European Parliament to cast a vote in favour of culture on 13 December 2023 by opposing the call for future inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope…

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Joint Statement on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

On 8th November 2023, FERA together with 18 more organisations released a joint statement on the EMFA, calling for the need for a strong and independent public service media for quality journalism and the creative ecosystem. “ Honorable members of the inter-institutional negotiating teams on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), We, the undersigned organisations…

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