Unfortunately, we didn't get the opportunity to ask that question, quite honestly, because the AI companies just took the copyrighted materials. They did not ask for permission. They did not seek any consent from any body. They just used it for their training materials. Now we're doing a bit of catch-up.
For the most part, the creators themselves are not afraid of tech. They are innovators themselves. They want to use AI as a tool, but they also want basic respect. They're saying, “You took my life's work and used it to train your model. Now you're using it to output things for financial benefit and I'm not sharing in that.” Unfortunately—