Data Bill – AOI support Kidron amendments
AOI have written to the Committee to express support for the Baroness Kidron amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
These amendments would benefit illustrators, as although they readily embrace technological progress and some incorporate AI-assisted tools in their work, illustrators face an unprecedented threat as generative AI platforms are directly competing with them by using their original works for training without permission or compensation. Our 2025 AI survey aimed at illustrators reveals that 32.40% of illustrators have already lost commissions to AI alternatives, with affected artists losing an average of £9,262 each—a trend that threatens both individual livelihoods and UK’s position as a global creative leader.
We consider there is no requirement to change the underlying UK copyright framework as it is already sufficient to build on the current copyright licensing market.
See our comments in the full letter.
Link to the AOI AI survey (over 6800 respondents)
March 2025
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