AI and Performer Rights: Tony Morris joins The Spotlight Podcast

Film & TV partner Tony Morris recently appeared on The Spotlight Podcast to discuss artificial intelligence and what performers should know about copyright law and contracts when it comes to protecting their identity and work.

Essential listening for actors, casting directors, agents and creatives who work in the performing arts, The Spotlight Podcast airs monthly to cover practical advice for performers and actors navigating the world of performing arts and entertainment.

In this episode, Tony joined podcast host Kristyn Coutts to talk about the legal ramifications of AI in the creation of performative works and what a performer's intellectual property rights are.

The podcast covered a range of topics including

• Understanding copyright for performers
• Legal issues arising from AI’s use of performances to generate other work
• What you can do if your work or likeness has been used by AI without your consent
• Licensing and contract considerations if a performer works on an AI project
• How to safeguard your identity and creative work
• The ethics of AI
• What performers can do to protect themselves in an ever-changing landscape

Spotlight, the home of casting, has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight.

Listen to the episode in full here