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Today,  a joint statement was issued by a coalition of authors, performers and other rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the third draft of the EU AI Act’s GPAI Code of Practice.  This third draft of the GPAI Code of Practice undermines the objectives of the AI Act, contravenes EU law and ignores the intention of the EU legislator – and the coalition cannot support it.

The text of the letter is copied below and available in this PDF.

Press Release / Brussels, 30/01/2025 – Executive Vice-President Virkkunen joined MEPs and over 30 renowned creators—such as DJ Reinier Zonneveld and singer-songwriters Marika, Yael Naim and Pernille Rosendahl—at the European Parliament yesterday evening to discuss issues severely impacting the creative sector.

Together with 23 other creators and rightsholder organisations, on October 29, 2024, GESAC sent a letter to European policy makers urging them to ensure the AI Act is effectively implemented, protecting and promoting European Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).

The GESAC community is deeply saddened by the passing away of Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile, who dedicated his life to the protection and improvement of authors’ rights.