A Silver Lining? Consumer Preferences over Human-Made and AI-Generated Production in Two Domains
This paper assesses whether consumers are willing to pay more for human-made versus AI-generated images and poetry.
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11 actions for the cultural and creative industries in the age of AI
A guide to help the cultural and creative industries address the rise of AI, from the GCEC.
Creative PEC response to the AI and Copyright Inquiry
Read Creative PEC’s submission to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s AI and Copyright Inquiry.
Demand for Creativity and AI Skills in the Post-ChatGPT Labour Market
This study examines the evolving relationship between employer demand for creativity and AI skills in the UK labour market.
Rewriting the Logic: Designing Responsible AI for the Creative Sector
As AI reshapes how culture is made and shared, Ve Dewey asks: Who gets to create? Whose voices are erased?
Taking stock of the Creative Industries Sector Plan
We summarise some of the key sector-wide announcements from the Creative Industries Sector Plan.
Creative PEC response to the AI and Copyright Consultation
Read the Government Submission on AI and Copyright from Creative PEC.
Industry Insights: AI and Copyright
On 5th February 2025, the Creative PEC convened a roundtable of our Industry Champions network to discuss the main issues relating to AI and copyright and to get a sense… Read More »Industry Insights: AI and Copyright
Copyright and AI – a new AI Intellectual Property Right for composers, authors and artists
Background The new technology landscape emerging from the super rapid progress in developing AI, Generative AI (GenAI) and towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been dominated by hyperscale super-funded, largely… Read More »Copyright and AI – a new AI Intellectual Property Right for composers, authors and artists
Scaling Up: AI and Creative Tech
Creative PEC Submission for the Communications and Digital Committee Creative PEC responded to the UK Government’s inquiry examining the challenges facing SMEs seeking to scale up in the UK. The… Read More »Scaling Up: AI and Creative Tech
Copyright protection in AI-generated works: Evolving approaches in the EU and China
Prof Kristofer Erickson discusses the different approaches the EU and China have taken in response to the legal challenges created by AI in copyright law.
Copyright protection in AI-generated works
Timely exploration of copyright law and AI generated creative content
Autumn Statement 2023 – Creative PEC’s representation
The Autumn Statement presents an opportunity for the government to supercharge its plans laid out in the Creative Industries Sector Vision to grow the creative industries by £50 billion and… Read More »Autumn Statement 2023 – Creative PEC’s representation
Television production, international trade and pressures to consolidate
The UK television production sector is one of Britain’s leading creative export sectors. This briefing by Gillian Doyle discusses how ownership structures of TV production companies has a major impact… Read More »Television production, international trade and pressures to consolidate
Can you own a pixel?
This blog is based on the discussion paper Crypto Art and Questions of Value, a guide for anyone interested in NFTs, blockchain, crypto art, and the impact of these new technologies… Read More »Can you own a pixel?
How data analysis of colour can help courts make objective decisions about trademarks
The overall appearance of a product or service is called ‘trade dress’, according to trademark law. It is of huge significance to creative industry companies, particularly in terms of branding… Read More »How data analysis of colour can help courts make objective decisions about trademarks
New research suggests regulation could actually enhance user-creativity on the platform giants
Video-sharing platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and TikTok provide a free space for everyone to share their content. They claim they have developed an ideal place for user creativity because… Read More »New research suggests regulation could actually enhance user-creativity on the platform giants
PEC Response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed study ‘Music and streaming market’
This submission responds to the consultation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its proposed market study on the ‘music and streaming market’. Three key areas… Read More »PEC Response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed study ‘Music and streaming market’
The birth of neo-regulation. Where next for the UK’s approach to platform regulation?
A new era of tech regulation is about to begin. However, planned legislation is leading to a tension between two diverging principles in regulating online contents and platforms: preventing online… Read More »The birth of neo-regulation. Where next for the UK’s approach to platform regulation?
PEC’s Representation to the Autumn Spending Review
The UK’s creative industries – from film to fashion, and from video games to the performing arts – are integral to local communities throughout the country. This is in part… Read More »PEC’s Representation to the Autumn Spending Review
The emergence of platform regulation in the UK
A discussion paper examining the emerging field of platform regulation in the UK
The Regulation of Online Platforms: Mapping an emergent regulatory field
This policy brief is designed to accompany the Discussion Paper,The Emergence of Platform Regulation in the UK: an Empirical-Legal Study. Both this brief and the Discussion Paper will be vital reading… Read More »The Regulation of Online Platforms: Mapping an emergent regulatory field
On-Demand Culture: How the lockdown is changing games and streaming services
Covid-19 regulations and restrictions have meant conventional forms of leisure and culture have either stopped or greatly changed. The lockdown has, however, also seen dramatic growth for on-demand services. This… Read More »On-Demand Culture: How the lockdown is changing games and streaming services
Gating the gatekeepers
The responsibilities of platforms for their content is changing, in the UK, in the EU and globally The 15th December 2020 will be remembered as a momentous day in the… Read More »Gating the gatekeepers
Understanding how our habits of cultural consumption changed during lockdown – wave 9 data
Insights from the nine-week study into consumers cultural consumption habits – data from wave 9 of the survey This is the latest release of the data from a survey of people’s… Read More »Understanding how our habits of cultural consumption changed during lockdown – wave 9 data
Artificial intelligence, levelling-up and R&D: the PEC’s response to the Spending Review 2020
We analyse the Spending Review and the extent our recommendations feature in today’s announcement The creative industries – from film, to fashion, art, advertising, games, design and more – are… Read More »Artificial intelligence, levelling-up and R&D: the PEC’s response to the Spending Review 2020
Calling for a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries
A letter of support from the tech and creative sectors ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review An open letter to the Chancellor in support of our proposal that the UK… Read More »Calling for a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries
As lockdown eased: How our habits of cultural consumption at home are changing
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the halt on many cultural and creative activities, from live music, to museums, and cinemas, has changed the way that we experience content. During April-May… Read More »As lockdown eased: How our habits of cultural consumption at home are changing
AI and the Creative Industries: The art in the artificial
AI and the creative industries Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the goal of developing machines with intelligent capabilities, such as pattern recognition, conversation and, ultimately, general intelligence itself. AI has seen… Read More »AI and the Creative Industries: The art in the artificial
Accessing new ideas on intellectual property
How can creative businesses make the most of IP? How has technology affected the way we access scientific research and books? And how can producers of traditional food and drink… Read More »Accessing new ideas on intellectual property
Shedding light on the workings of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
What happens when your copyright is infringed and the infringer won’t pay up or won’t stop infringing? Court action through the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has been made more… Read More »Shedding light on the workings of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
Discontent industries? Creative works and international trade law: making sense of ‘analogue’ IP rules in a digital age
The global economic order fails to understand the creative industries as producing trade. Trade statistics do not account for royalty payments. Trade agreements fail to address streaming (typically classified as… Read More »Discontent industries? Creative works and international trade law: making sense of ‘analogue’ IP rules in a digital age
Press release: How big data and machine learning can be used to generate more meaningful insights on gender inequality
Measuring gender imbalances in reporting on the creative industries Researchers analyse over half a million articles published across almost 20 years to examine gender imbalances in media reporting 22nd July… Read More »Press release: How big data and machine learning can be used to generate more meaningful insights on gender inequality
Regulating a platform economy
The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) offers a unique opportunity to respond to a dramatic challenge to the industrial organisation of the creative industries: Are the creative industries… Read More »Regulating a platform economy