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‘Government won’t save us’: AWG, ADG, and SPA on the industry-led approach needed to navigate AI

Representatives from the Australian Writers' Guild (AWG), Australian Directors' Guild (ADG), and Screen Producers Australia (SPA) emphasised the importance of an industry-led approach to navigating AI's impact on creative jobs at last week's Regional to Global Summit, noting the limitations of government intervention regarding the technology.

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First-time feature writers recognised in AWGIE nominations as ‘Inside’, ‘Audrey’ get nods

Debut feature scripts are well represented in the Original Feature category for next month's AWGIE Awards, making up four of the five nominees.

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Screen industry backs government committee’s AI recommendations to protect and pay creative industry workers

Screen bodies including the Australian Writers’ Guild and music rights organisation APRA AMCOS have outlined their support for a Senate committee's recommendations on adopting artificial intelligence (AI).

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AWGACS members sign up to new agreement in effort to boost future income from secondary royalties

Almost two-thirds of Australian Writers' Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS) members who are actively receiving secondary royalties have signed up to a new agreement which is expected to potentially boost their future income.

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Endemol Shine and Screen Australia launch early career writers program

Endemol Shine Australia and Screen Australia have launched an Early Career Writers Program to help foster the next generation of local screenwriting talent.

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Federal government proposes AI guardrails to stop content theft

The federal government has proposed new legislation that will stop Artificial Intelligence (AI) models from using content created by artists without their permission.

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Evlin DuBose, Cameron Williams top AWG Emerging Writer Awards

Screenwriters Evlin DuBose and Cameron Williams have won the Australian Writers' Guild's Emerging Writers Awards in Melbourne this evening, with the pair to share $10,000 of script development funding.

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AWG cautiously optimistic about positive AI use out of Senate Inquiry but creative concerns remain

Last week's Senate Inquiry into the risks and opportunities of AI adoption showed positive steps are being taken towards the responsible use of the technology, albeit outside the country's creative industries, according to Australian Writers' Guild executive director Claire Pullen.

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