Performers' Rights And Technological Progress: Navigating Change
- IJLLR Journal
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Lakshmi Prabha B, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
ABSTRACT
In India legal protections are afforded to persons or organizations that perform artistic or creative works, such as actors, singers, dancers, and others by way of provisions under the copyright Act, 1957. Nevertheless with the evolution of technologies such as artificial intelligence and others the relevance of such legal protections in existence has come into a question. This paper analyses how amendments can be brought in to the existing copyright laws in India so as to protect the rights of performers in the current scenario. This paper widely explores emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and streaming platforms which are impacting performers' rights and what legal adaptations are necessary, as the digital world continues to grow, the challenges to the rights of performers are becoming more complex, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and streaming services. Moreover,
This paper further looks into how the introduction of Artificial Intelligence has changed the way content is made, allowing for the creation of music, art, and performances that seem to come from human creativity and in what all ways it do infringes the rights of a true creator and how this shift in technology and the way content is created raises significant questions about who owns the rights to these works, the ethical issues related to AI-made content which the current copyright laws struggle to deal with and often leaving performers without proper protection or legal options.
Furthermore, this paper will highlight new strategies and potential problems as it compares how various nations are handling the effects of AI on performers' rights. The goal of this paper is to draw attention to the necessity of updating laws to take into account the realities of a world that is increasingly digital. This can contribute to the development of a more equitable system that upholds the rights of performers and makes use of technological advancements.
Keywords: Performers' Rights, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Streaming Platforms, Legal Adaptations, Copyright Laws.
