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The use of AI to enhance actors' accents in the film The Brutalist has made headlines and drawn considerable negatve backlash.

Away from sensationalist takes and knee-jerk reactions, the response may be less about the use of AI and more about the transparency of where and how it is used.

Sociologist Dr Jenn Chubb and Law Professor Dr Peter Harrison from the University of York are currently leading research in this very area. They join us o discuss the implications of voice cloning in law and in life.

Ah, the excitement of Tax Return season!

In this episode, we double down on the joys of Tax. Specifically, we're talking about tax relief in film productions. Why? Because, in a departure from the previous government, Labour recently introduced new rules that mean AI-related costs are subject to tax relief.

Sam Radclyffe is an Entertainment & Media Rights Executive, Producer and Entrepreneur. We've spoken with Sam before in our episode, "Own your Clone", in his role as founder of Galatea, a Digital Twin Library and Management Company. His multiple professional "hats" give him a broad perspective on the implications of the changes and what they mean for people working in the world of Film production.

Between 2020 and 2024, the UK has had four Prime Ministers and a long running game of Musical Chairs in the relevant government departments. What we still don't have is a unified, coherent policy on AI and Artists' Rights.
In this episode, our guest is Nicola Solomon, a solicitor, consultant on policy and law in the creative industries and, until recently, the Chair of the Creators' Rights Alliance.
What progress has she seen in the last few years and what hope has that given her for what might be expected from a Labour government?
Moreover, what can we as individuals do to make our voices heard?

Since this episode was recorded in December, the UK government has launched its AI and Copyright Consultation, which will be open until 25th February 2025.

Dr Mathilde Pavis has questions. A lot of questions. Which she likes to spring on her unsuspecting co-hosts.

In the previous episode, Patrick Messe from United Voice Artists talked about the difficulty of engaging policymakers and regulators on Artists' Rights, when there are wars happening and governments collapsing.

It's a fair question - and for artists and creatives of all types - an existential one: why, with so much happening in the world, should we care about artists and campaign for their rights?

One of our previous guests, Patrick Messe, of United Voice Artists returns for a crossover episode between The Last Human Voice and Mic Rider Deep Talk, Patrick's own podcast.

We talk about the Brussels Effect, kicking off our chat in Germany, which allows us to do some Compare and Contrast. What impact has the EU AI Act had since its introduction in the summer of 2024?

What can we learn from the first legal actions testing the law in Germany and from German academics trying to clarify the boundaries of copyright infringement?

And last, but not least, what has that got to do with Mathilde's feet?

Mathilde hijacks this episode with a question directed at co-hosts, Marcus and Annette. No warning. No prepping.
They hesitate, they prevaricate, they talk about moving to Alaska. But do they answer the question?
You'll have to listen to find out.

Most discussions about AI start with topic of "data mining".
But how many of us are clear about what it is and how it works? And how can we be expected to care about something if we don't understand what it is?
Even leaders, decision makers, artists, creatives - all of us - need a safe space to go and learn about it without the pressure or judgement.
This episode is that safe space.

In the first episode of Season 2, we look at the role of AI in Journalism. Are journalists facing a vicious cycle of generating click bait to drive revenue to keep media companies afloat to pay journalists to generate more click bait? Is AI making it worse - or might it offer a more positive future for journalism?
Our guest, Pete Pachal of Media CoPilot is of the latter opinion. He is confident that AI can liberate journalists from the more onerous, less rewarding tasks that have always been part of the job, allowing them to focus on the human side of the stories they cover. He also introduces us to Channel 1, a news channel in the making, which promises a "personalized global news network", fronted by entirely AI generated presenters, breaking real, factually accurate news.
As you'll imagine, we have questions...