FILCOLS Shares Response of Authors, Visual Artists on the Rise of AI at the National Summit of the Analytics Association of the Philippines

 

FILCOLS and AAP. (Clockwise, from top left) Prof. Art Patungan, UST; Angela Chen-Delantar, moderator and founder of Eskwelabs; Prof. Abet Ongkingco, DLS-CSB; Prof. Michelle Alarcon, AAP president; Alvin J. Buenaventura, FILCOLS; and Prof. Robert Besana, APC. 

FILCOLS Shares Response of Authors, Visual Artists on the Rise of AI at the National Summit of the Analytics Association of the Philippines

The National Summit of the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP) focused on the effects of the rise of AI on various industries. The Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS) participated in the panel on the reactions of authors and visual artists in the book publishing industry to the coming of Generative AI tools on June 22 via Zoom.

FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura said that many authors look at AI as tools to help them in their writing projects. “We have members who use the premium version of ChatGPT to help them generate ideas for world-building and character profiles,” he added.

However, visual artists are more affected by image-generating AIs. According to Liza Flores, who was interviewed by Buenaventura prior to the summit, many visual artists are unhappy and do not support the use of these tools.

Some call image-generating AIs “extremely dangerous” because they are prone to be misused. If they are used for a long time, the artists end up not using their creative muscles and eventually just relying on images generated by AI.

Flores is a long-time member and past president of the Ilustrador ng Kabataan (INK), the country’s first and only organization dedicated to children’s books artists.

The AAP “is the enabling organization formed to take the lead in driving the growth and evolution of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Philippines.”

FILCOLS is the organization established in 2008 to support the Philippine book publishing industry as the national collective management organization for text and images.

The full videos of the two-day event may be viewed via this link,

https://www.facebook.com/AnalyticsAndAIAssociationOfThePhilippines/videos/2484091618419079

Text by Alvin J. Buenaventura. This article may be re-posted as long as the author is acknowledged.

FILCOLS and CCP Collab: Empower KADIPAN members with Reading Materials, Information on Copyright and AI at the TALAB 2023 in PNU

 

FILCOLS and CCP Collab: Empower KADIPAN members with Reading Materials, Information on Copyright and AI at the TALAB 2023 in PNU

Despite the threat of Tropical Storm Chedeng, the Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) displayed remarkable determination. They met on June 7 at the Philippine Normal University in Manila, undeterred by the adverse weather, to celebrate TALAB 2023 alongside the PNU’s Kapisang Diwa at Panitik (KADIPAN) members.

Bebang Siy made a presentation on the free learning resources available online which were created by government cultural agencies.

“Learning resources like stories, articles, drawings, images, and videos are free to download to supplement the materials being used by educational institutions like the Philippine Normal University,” Siy said.

Siy is an officer at the CCP and a member of the board of FILCOLS.

FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura made a presentation via recorded video on copyright, artificial intelligence, and the work of a collective management organization (CMO) like FILCOLS.

“Authors are strongly encouraged to join FILCOLS so that we can protect their reproduction rights,” Buenaventura said. “Institutions that reuse copyrighted works via photocopying and digital copying on a large scale should get a license from FILCOLS to legalize their use. In turn, the remuneration we collect is distributed to our member authors and publishers.”

He explained the rise of AI especially generative AI which produces text, images, and videos. And that students should use them responsibly.

During the open forum, Buenaventura answered some of the questions through the Messenger communications app.

CCP, FILCOLS, and PNU-KADIPAN. Photo by Shai Gondra.

After the presentations, Siy formally turned over to PNU KADIPAN the reading materials collected by the CCP. Reg Pastor and Shai Gondra represented FILCOLS at the event. They turned over to the officers of KADIPAN the reading materials donated through the efforts of FILCOLS.

Established in 1966, the CCP is the leading government institution for arts and culture in the Philippines. FILCOLS is the only CMO organized in 2008 to support the book publishing industry.

Text by Alvin J. Buenaventura. Photo by Shai Gondra. Text and photo may be re-posted as long as the authors are acknowledged.

Visit the CCP FB to read the article written by Rajah Mekah Navarro

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