Hollywood turns to K Street as AI threatens their livelihoods
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The latest sign of the seriousness came when famed talent agency Creative Artists Agency retained Washington lobbying shop Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
CAA, which represents some of the biggest stars in music, movies, TV, sports, social media and fashion, in addition to the world’s most iconic brands, tapped the heavyweight firm in mid-September to lobby on artificial intelligence and other issues related to the entertainment industry, according to disclosures this month.
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There’s “no question that the risks and rewards created by AI are prompting more engagement in D.C. than I’ve seen in over a decade,” ...
Trump’s pressure campaign on major media companies is another cause for Hollywood concern. ...
This month, OpenAI unveiled a new AI video tool that generates content using copyrighted characters from film and TV, eliciting swift blowback from studios and talent managers.
Charles Rivkin, the chief executive of the Motion Picture Association, which represents leading studios in Washington, demanded that OpenAI “take immediate and decisive action to address this issue.” ...
In a statement, the agency mused whether OpenAI believes it can “just steal” artists’ work, “disregarding global copyright principles and blatantly dismissing creators’ rights, as well as the many people and companies who fund the production, creation, and publication of these humans’ work.” ...
See the full story here: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/hollywood-lobbying-firms-ai-threat-00608521
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