★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5 Producers press for control over intellectual property in AI debate Screen Producers Aus. has told a parliamentary committee AI and copyright should be underpinned by consent, reasonable compensation and transparency. Published by David Knox on October 7, 2026 0 Leave a comment Filed under News Screen Producers Australia yesterday called for Australia’s approach to artificial intelligence and copyright to ensure screen producers retain meaningful control over their intellectual property and are fairly compensated when their work is used by AI systems. Appearing before the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence, SPA CEO Matthew Deaner said screen producers have a significant stake in the development of Australia’s AI policy settings, with intellectual property sitting at the heart of the screen production business. SPA told the Committee that any policy response to AI and copyright should be underpinned by three key principles: meaningful consent, reasonable compensation and transparency. “Artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for Australia’s screen industry, but innovation cannot come at the expense of the businesses and people whose work gives these systems value,” said Deaner. “Screen producers invest in, create and commercialise intellectual property. They need to know when and how that work is being used by AI systems and retain meaningful control over that use. “Where copyrighted material is used for AI training, retrieval or other purposes, rights holders should have the ability to provide meaningful consent and receive reasonable compensation. “Transparency is fundamental. Without sufficient information about how professionally produced content is ingested, weighted and used by AI models, it is extremely difficult for rights holders to assess the value of their work or effectively exercise their rights.” SPA also stressed that Australia’s policy framework must recognise the diversity of the screen production sector, allowing larger businesses and rights holders to negotiate commercial arrangements directly while ensuring smaller producers and individual creatives have viable and cost-effective mechanisms to enforce their rights and receive compensation. “The screen industry has always embraced technological change, and AI has the potential to create new opportunities for Australian screen businesses,” Deaner said. “The challenge is to establish policy settings that allow innovation to flourish while providing certainty, transparency and control for the people and businesses creating Australian intellectual property. “Getting that balance right will be critical to ensuring Australia’s creative industries can continue to invest, innovate and compete globally.” SPA says it will continue to work constructively with Government and Parliament as Australia develops its policy response to generative artificial intelligence. Share BlueSky Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Advertisement ✕