More than 1000 British musicians, including Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and Enni Lennox, released an album of 12 "silent" compositions titled "Is This What We Want" as a protest against proposed changes to British copyright laws that could allow artificial intelligence to use artists' works without permission.
The album includes recordings from empty studios and the silence of artistic spaces and aims to draw attention to the potentially negative impact on artists and creativity. Although the name of the artist responsible is not specified for each of the 12 silent compositions in the album, more than 1000 artists were included as co-authors.
According to the album, the protests received widespread participation from the creative community, with British newspapers publishing headlines like "Let's Make This Right," and signed by 34 artists, including Stephen Fry and Ed Sheeran, writing critiques of the proposals.
According to information from "TikSpot," it is suggested that Kate Bush recorded one of the compositions in her private studio. The campaign was led by British composer Id N'yuton Rex, who called the proposals "catastrophic" and unnecessary, noting that they threaten the livelihoods of musicians and allow companies to use their work without compensation.
In response to the protests, the British government stated that current laws hinder creative industries and the artificial intelligence sector, emphasizing that no final decisions have yet been made. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
The album is expected to be available on Spotify, and its proceeds will be donated to the charitable fund Help Musicians.
