News and events

It is time to set a global standard on protecting artists and their work

For DACS' 40th anniversary, Adelaide Damoah wrote an essay, published by the Arts Professional, calling on the government to safeguard artists’ rights.

• 20 February 2024

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

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 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

The European Visual Artists Manifesto on AI

DACS, together with a number of Collective Management Organisations for visual artists, signed a manifesto, drafted by the European Visual Artists, outlining how to ensure that AI develops in a responsible and humane way.

• 28 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 provides a briefing for House of Lords debate on AI

DACS provided a briefing to attendees of a House of Lords debate on 24th July on the ongoing policy development of advanced artificial intelligence, its associated risks and potential approaches to regulation within the UK and internationally.

• 25 July 2023

DACS co-signs letter to policy makers on Artificial Intelligence

As a member of European Visual Artists and CISAC - the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers – DACS is pleased to co-sign an Open Letter to policy makers on Artificial Intelligence. The letter lays out principles that ensure artists and creators are respected, and copyright remains robust, with the proliferation of AI across the cultural sector.

• 24 July 2023

DACS provides a briefing for a House of Lords debate on risks faced by the creative industries

DACS provided a briefing to attendees of a House of Lords debate on Friday 7th July on the importance of the creative industries.

• 7 July 2023

DACS responds to the Government’s white paper on AI regulation on behalf of visual artists

DACS has responded to a public consultation on the Government’s white paper on artificial intelligence (AI) called A Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation released in March 2023.

• 22 June 2023