The balance between AI advancements and the protection of human creativity is a nuanced challenge. AI can significantly enhance the creative process by offering new tools and efficiencies, but it also raises concerns about originality, intellectual property, and the erosion of human artistic expression. 

There is a need to create frameworks that ensure AI serves as an enabler rather than a replacement. This includes implementing ethical guidelines for AI use in creative industries, ensuring fair compensation and recognition for human creators, and fostering collaboration between AI and artists to amplify rather than diminish human creativity.

Reskilling for all is no longer an option, rather a necessity if one wants to remain relevant!

Twahir 

On Mon, Jun 10, 2024, 8:15 PM Mildred Achoch via KICTANet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute. 

I have been exploring various AI tools in my creative endeavours. In my opinion, that is what they are: only tools. There is concern among creatives that these tools will replace humans. As a creative, I can attest to the fact that technology is an enabler not a hindrance. AI tools make my creative process faster but I still have to do the work. The nature of the jobs will change but creative input from humans will still be needed (for now!). 

There is a great need to upskill workers in the digital creative industries. Many of the jobs mentioned in the credits of a feature film may disappear with time. Film schools should equip students so that they will view AI as an ally and not a threat. Kudos to experienced filmmaker, Cajetan Boy, who has been equipping screenwriters to use AI tools.

There is a huge opportunity to include Kenyan languages in AI tools. Suno.ai is amazing. However, I still have not been able to generate a Kikuyu, Luo or Luhya song! Should this even be a possibility or should Kenyan traditional songs/sounds be protected from AI?

Elevenlabs is another great tool. One can even clone their voice and earn money. The concern is whether one's cloned voice can be misused. 

Should one's voice/voice print be registered as Intellectual Property?

A leaf could be borrowed from the Elvis Act - Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elvis-act-tennessee-signed-ai-impersonation-1234992395/

Will a film license be required to create AI films?

Regards,
Mildred Achoch.

On Monday, June 10, 2024, David Indeje via KICTANet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,

The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KeIGF) is happening in just 14 days. 


This year's theme is "Building Kenya's Multistakeholder Digital Future." We shall conduct a 4-day online moderated conversation around the theme.


We're interested in your thoughts on:



  1. Digital Creative Industries: AI & Film

How can we balance the benefits of AI in the creative process with the need to protect human creativity and rights?




Kind Regards,

David Indeje

KICTANet Communications 
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