News and events

House of Lords report on Large Language Models: Government should act, considering legislative changes if necessary

A report released today, 2 February 2024, calls on the UK government to “not sit on their hands’ while LLM developers exploit rightsholders’ works.

• 2 February 2024

New survey shows 89% of UK artists want the Government to better protect their work by regulating AI

A pivotal new report ‘Artificial Intelligence and Artists’ Work’ published by DACS has revealed significant insights about UK artists' concerns and expectations regarding AI's impact on their work and livelihoods.

• 18 January 2024

DACS represents visual artists at All-Party Writers Group roundtable on the need for a Freelancer Commissioner

Yesterday, DACS took part in a roundtable with the All-Party Writers Group (APWG), to discuss the need for a dedicated Freelancer Commissioner to represent freelance workers.

• 15 November 2023

Watch: AI & Creativity: Protecting Creators in the Age of AI

At the recent AI Fringe, part of the UK’s AI summit, DACS convened a panel exploring the potential impacts of AI models on creators and their IP rights.

• 3 November 2023, 2-3:30pm
• British Library, Elliot Room of the Knowledge Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

DACS highlights the importance of intellectual property frameworks at the Jingdezhen Cultural Innovation & Development Forum in China

DACS CEO, Christian Zimmermann was invited as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Jingdezhen Cultural Innovation and Development Forum, in China on 18th and 19th October.

• 23 October 2023

Visual Artists and MPs call on Government to address the scale of copyright infringement in NFT marketplaces.

A newly published report by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee highlights how the emergence of NFTs and blockchain technologies in art and culture carries high risk to creators and consumers.

• 11 October 2023

DACS CEO Christian Zimmermann spoke at IFFRO 2023 General Assembly and World Congress

This week, DACS highlighted the opportunities and challenges of Artificial Intelligence for the creative industries, and the copyright and collective licensing issues many visual artists are increasingly facing at the IFFRO (International Federation for Reproduction Rights Organisations) 2023 General Assembly and World Congress

• 6 October 2023

UK creatives advocate for fair pay and the protection of creators' rights in the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee.

Today the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hosted a session where four organisations, The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (Writers, ALCS), British Equity Collecting Society (Actors and Performers, BECS), the Design & Artist Copyright Society (Visual artists, DACS) and Directors UK (TV and Film directors), gave evidence exploring the issues around creator remuneration in the UK.

• 19 September 2023

DACS AI Survey – your opinion matters

We want to hear from artists, estates and artists’ representatives how AI may be impacting their work, and whether there are concerns about the possible implications of AI on copyright.

• 8 September 2023

Report recommends support for creatives as AI use grows

The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee has published a report on connected technology and the creative industries.

• 31 August 2023

DACS co-signs letter requesting meeting on Government's IP exhaustion plans

As a member of the Alliance for Intellectual Property, DACS has co-signed an open letter requesting a cross sector meeting on the Government's IP exhaustion decision.

• 7 August 2023

New report sheds light on significance of the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR)

DACS has today released a new report which highlights the pivotal role ARR royalties play in supporting artists and the wider UK art market.

• 2 August 2023