The CRTC should not classify material generated by artificial intelligence as Canadian content, unions representing actors and writers told the regulator Thursday.
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists said that “under no circumstance” should AI-created material be considered CanCon.
“Otherwise, it is a betrayal to our performers, who have already seen their moral rights violated and job opportunities limited by AI,” national president Eleanor Noble said.
The actors’ union appeared at a two-week hearing held by the federal broadcast regulator to consider how to modernize its definition of Canadian content. The CRTC had asked for input on the impact and role of artificial intelligence as part of that process….