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We bring Season 2 to a close with some reflections on the long-running soap opera that is our collective relationship with AI.

Each of us chooses what we consider to be a Win in the saga so far, as well as one Fail and one Prediction.

In the best soap opera tradition we have heroes and villains, school bullies, an evil twin, a dream sequence, and a cat called Cyrano. 

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A brand new Government report has landed. 

Same old, same old? We think not!

The Report into British Film and High-End Television has been published by UK House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport Committee. At more then 100 pages, it's not a quick read, so we've gone in first for you.

We focus in on what it says about IP and the impact of AI, picking through our highlights of the Report's conclusions and recommendations.

Listen to find out what Marcus finds gobsmacking, what made Annette punch the air and why we give Mathilde a standing ovation...

The report can be found here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmcumeds/328/report.html

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The third international AI Summit has graced the Grand Palais in Paris. 

Mathilde was the recipient of a golden ticket and can therefore spill the beans on what actually happens at these global summits.

What was it like to be an invited guest, milling about with tech bros and world leaders? What - if anything - do summits like these achieve?

And, most importantly, how did Mathilde end up as part of President Macron's security detail?

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Late in 2024, the UK government launched a Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. 

The questions - all 47 of them - asked a range of questions, including whether UK Law should allow free access to protected content for AI training. 

It also made it clear that it had a preferred option. What it probably hadn't anticipated was the swell of public opinion, even as the consultation closed.

In the LHV Guest Spotlight this time is Tim Carter, a solicitor turned tech consultant, who has worked with tech companies of all sizes, from Google to Flawless AI. Importantly, Tim, has worked for tech developers serving the creative industries, which gives him an unusually broad perspective.

 So -  open to consultation or just open to Big Tech? 

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In Season 1,  we delved into what happens to our digital remains once our mortal bodies are well and truly shuffled off.  This time, we take a different posthumous angle with heritage researchers Dr Jenny Kidd and Dr Eva Nieto MacAvoy from the University of Cardiff. 

Museum professionals and curators care deeply about authenticity, truth, community and connection – much like artists. 

For Jenny and Eva, the ethics of weaving technology into our memory of the past is at the heart of their work. They have written about the impact of platforms like DeepNostalgia or DeepStory on how people relate to their family history and heritage.  

We learn that Algorithm-powered nostalgia can take leafing through your family photo album to unexpected places.

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Another year, another strike. On our very first episode, back in 2023, we covered the actors’ union strike in the US. We return to the topic as SAG AFTRA is leading what may become the longest strike in the history of the union. To give it its full name - The Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike.

The main sticking point? Yep - AI.

Tim Friedlander, voice-actor and President of NAVA, the National Association of Voice Actors, makes a welcome return to take us through the strike, the early signs from the new US administration and some surprising tangents.

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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 to discuss the implications of voice cloning in law and in life. 

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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.

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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.

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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?