Korean cartoonists take demands for AI consent, copyright safeguards to UNESCO
Korean comic creators called for strict rules requiring artists' consent before their work is used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, delivering their demand Friday during an international conference at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The association’s president, Kwon Hyuk-joo, who is a webtoon artist and a professor at Kongju National University, spoke Tuesday at a conference titled…
Korean comic creators have advocated for stringent regulations that would require consent from artists before their work is utilized to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. This demand was voiced at an international conference held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday. The association's president, Kwon Hyuk-joo, a webtoon artist and a professor at Kongju National University, addressed the conference titled "Promoting Human Creativity and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Digital Environment" on Tuesday.
Webtoons, which are digital comics designed for reading on smartphones, constitute a significant Korean cultural export, having been adapted into various TV dramas and films. During the conference, Kwon participated in a panel discussion focused on creating AI systems that respect rights and cultural diversity. Alexandra Bensamoun, a professor at Paris-Saclay University, chaired this session, which also included representatives from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and Microsoft.
Citing a survey conducted by the association, Kwon revealed that approximately 90 percent of the 164 creators who responded were unaware of how to prevent their works from being used in AI training.
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