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Art is Life.
Life is Art.
I never separate it.
- Ai Weiwi

Music
is what feelings
sound like.
- Georgia Cates

you use a mirror
to see your face;
you use works of art to see your soul.
- George Bernard Shaw

Voice Theft by AI Sparks Global Legal Backlash
Brussels, July 24, 2025. Tens of thousands of hours of volunteer voice recordings may soon become commercially unusable for AI companies. VoiceProductions joins a growing international front demanding accountability for the unauthorized use of human voices in artificial intelligence. At the center of the issue is LibriVox, a nonprofit platform where volunteers have recorded audiobooks for the visually impaired since 2005. What began as a public service has become a legal flas
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How Disney’s AI lawsuit could shift the future of entertainment
By Tatum Hunter and Will Oremus The battle over the future of AI-generated content escalated on Wednesday as two Hollywood titans sued a fast-growing AI start-up for copyright infringement. Disney and Universal, whose entertainment empires include Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and Despicable Me, sued Midjourney, claiming it wrongfully trained its image-generating AI models on the studios’ intellectual property. They are the first major Hollywood studios to file copyright infringem
Jun 166 min read
Now you can turn a photo into an AI video with this Google tool
Washington Post reports on Gemini and what its latest features mean for video-makers. AI video generation is quickly getting better, and you can play with it even if you’re not a professional. Google said Thursday that its Gemini AI app will now let paying users make eight-second videos out of still images. Upload a photo and describe what you want to happen (including sound effects) and Google’s video generator Veo 3 will spit out a short scene. People say they’re using the
Jun 164 min read


A Silent Album In Protest of AI
over 1000 musicians have joined forces to create a silent album in protest of AI laws. It's a move that speaks volumes without saying a...
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Big Drop in Programming Jobs Signals AI Replacement of Human Workforce
While not technically related to the Arts, AI is having a big impact on the world of computer programming. The decline in programming...
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Washington Post Reports: AI’s use in art, movies gets a boost from Copyright Office
This article outlines how partially rendered AI work may become eligible for copyright protection. However works created with AI alone...
Jan 31, 20251 min read


Best Explanation of Generative AI
In recent interviews, actress Justine Bateman explains Generative AI and how it is impacting the arts. Her hot takes on the subject...
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Emergency Relief Grant for WNC Artists
Many Artists in our home state of NC have been devastated by Hurricane Helen. A new grant has been established to aid their recovery...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
North Carolina Artists Disaster Relief
Our home state of NC has been hit very hard by Hurricane Helene. As rescue and relief efforts continue, it becomes clear how many...
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Is Collaboration The Key?
At Art Not AI, we think so. Artists must work together, in all aspects of their chosen medium. Not only to be successful but to foster a...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
State of Tennessee Passes 'Elvis Law'
A state often overlooked for artistic merit but hailed for it's many famous musicians and the entire city of Nashville, has passed one of...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Facebook AI - Soulless Celebrities
Coming soon to a Facebook post near you - The Meta AI chatbot will soon come in the voices of Dame Judy Dench, Awkwafina, John Cena,...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Going Beyond The Machine with SOVAS
Mastering Human Creativity to Outpace AI in Voice Acting is an article published by the Society For Voice Arts & Sciences. It does a...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Sag-Aftra Strikes AI Alliance?
The actor's union says this new agreement sets 'a new standard' for ethical use and makes it easy to performers to give consent and get...
Aug 19, 20241 min read
ChatGPT Announces Voice Mode
Wired brings us the latest news from ChatGPT with their creepy new AI companions. It will even do impressions.
Aug 19, 20241 min read
The Shocking Energy Needs of AI
Two Washington Post articles show the energy demands of AI and how it could mean Nuclear disaster. It sounds like science fiction...
Jul 18, 20241 min read
A Monster Faces AI
GameRant features an article that will make actors proud. Titled The Monster Factory CEO Discusses the Importance of Humanity in Voice...
Jul 18, 20241 min read
Voiceover Actors Deceived By AI Co
Another day, another voice-over AI scandal. The voiceover industry is front and center in the artistic fight against AI. Two more...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Why We Need Art to Survive
The Pamphlet posted a profoundly insightful article on why we, as people, need art to survive. The author explores some works and quotes...
Jun 17, 20241 min read

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