Generative AI's Impact on Cultural Sector Revenue PDF

The study, conducted by PMP Strategy, a strategic management consultancy, predicts that the income of developers of generative AI --- models that can "learn complex patterns to generate new content" --- will soar at nearly the same pace as the cultural sector's revenue. The report renews accusations...

The study, conducted by PMP Strategy, a strategic management consultancy, predicts that the income of developers of generative AI --- models that can "learn complex patterns to generate new content" --- will soar at nearly the same pace as the cultural sector's revenue. The report renews accusations from creators who claim that AI programs have trained themselves by [[consuming millions of works protected by copyright]](https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-06/artificial-intelligence-clashes-with-copyright-is-it-stealing-thousands-of-protected-creations.html#_blank) for free and without permission. First, the machines learn the style of a filmmaker, cartoonist, or musician. Then, they emulate these styles with increasing accuracy, competing directly with the creators for a share of the market. One only needs to look at the evolution of videos produced by Sora, images created with [[Midjourney V6]](https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-09-21/tech-companies-try-to-take-ai-image-generators-mainstream-with-better-protections-against-misuse.html#_blank), or songs composed by Suno to understand the rapid growth of these technologies. "The later a capability started to be implemented, the faster it reached human-level performance," the report states.