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.

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FILCOLS Empowers PISAY Students with Knowledge of Copyright, AI during the 26th YMSAT Festival

FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura introduces gifted teen artist Sam Benwick to students of the Philippine Science High School – Main. She is a composer, lyricist, and arranger of many songs including the latest Sarah Geronimo song “Sansinukob, Salamat.” Photo by Shai Gondra.

FILCOLS Empowers PISAY Students with Knowledge of Copyright, AI during the 26^th YMSAT Festival

To address copyright and ethical issues on the use of Generative AI like ChatGPT to fulfill academic requirements, Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS) executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura equipped the senior high school students of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) – Main Campus with knowledge and useful tips. The event was part of the 26^th Youth Mathematics, Science, and Technology (YMSAT) Festival held at the PSHS-MC in Quezon City on March 2.

“Respect for copyright is respect for the human rights of authors,” Buenaventura explained. “We must attribute properly and use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT responsibly.”

Junior and Senior HS students listen to Alvin J. Buenaventura. Photo by Shai Gondra.

Proper attribution means recognizing and giving due credit to the source of the information or work. Normally, the complete name of the author and the year of publication should be indicated in the student’s output.

In other instances, the school has its format for the elements that must be included when giving credit to sources used in a school paper.

“Giving proper credit is a good practice to show that your work is supported by experts,” he said. “It shows that you did your research well and that you did not plagiarize.”

Young people are always ahead when it comes to using new tech like ChatGPT.
Photo by Shai Gondra.

Buenaventura noted the wide use of Generative AI like ChatGPT among the students after a brief show of hands to indicate who among them uses AI for their school work.

The classic definition of plagiarism which is passing off another person’s work as your own must be reviewed. The student cannot be accused of plagiarism when it comes to AI because the source is not a person.

He reminded the teachers to update their student handbook to redefine plagiarism and provide guidelines on the proper use of ChatGPT and other AI tools when it comes to completing school requirements. “If it is not in the student handbook, then your students are not violating anything,” he cautioned.

“We urgently need to redefine and update our definition of plagiarism in the face of the rapid rise of AI,” Buenaventura said.

Alvin J. Buenaventura during the open forum. Photo by Shai Gondra.

During the open forum, Grade 12 students Markus and Angel asked about the prevalent use of “CTTO” or “credit to the owner” by digital content creators and what constitutes parody.

Buenaventura explained that the use of CTTO is a lazy person’s way of giving credit to the source of material being used in their content. As content creators, they also want their names properly cited if their works are used. They need to be diligent in researching the authors or sources of the works.

As regards parody, he cited the songs created by Michael V, who was a product of the Manila Science High School, when he was just starting as a singer-composer-comedian. He used the music of pop songs and replaced them with humorous lyrics.

“By adding funny lyrics plus his exaggerated imitation of the singer, Michael incorporated his creativity which made the piece a new creation. His parody falls under fair use,” he clarified.

YIPA officer Liam Castro with FILCOLS Staff. Photo by Liam Castro.

Lance Lee (Grade 11) asked about fan fiction as he writes about his favorite anime and K-Dramas in his Wattpad account.

Buenaventura explained that like Michael V, Lance should put as much of his creative inputs into his Wattpad stories so that the reader can see that it is not a mere copy of the anime or K-Drama.

“Copyright is given to the expression of ideas which originated from Lance as the author,” he added. “The anime or K-Drama should serve as inspiration but there should be sufficient details like new stories, characters, and twists.”

PSHS teacher Efren J. Domingo invited FILCOLS to present at the YMSAT festival while teacher Mara Esguerra assisted especially during the ChatGPT demo. The Young IP Advocates (YIPA) of PSHS-MC actively facilitated the event as moderators led by President Eron Jasper Martin (Grade 12) and Kevin William "Liam" Castro (Grade 11).

FILCOLS Staff (l-r) Shai Gondra, Alvin J. Buenaventura, and Reg Pastor.
Photo by Liam Castro.

Participation in school events like this is one of the ways FILCOLS raises the awareness of young people on IPR mainly copyright. FILCOLS membership officer Reg Pastor and staff Shai Gondra were also present to assist during the presentation. 

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Text by Alvin J. Buenaventura. Photos by Shai Gondra and Liam Castro. For more information, please visit http://filcols.blogspot.com