AI, Culture & Copyright

This event is part of the pre-launch of NewFrames International Film Festival of Advocacy.

As part of NewFrames week, two working sessions will be held at the European Parliament, co-hosted by MEP Eva Maydell, Lead Rapporteur of the EU AI Act.

Programme

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Session 1 — AI, Culture and Human Creativity With Darren Aronofsky
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Biography: Darren Aronofsky is the award-winning filmmaker born and raised in Brooklyn. Aronofsky founded Protozoa based in Chinatown NYC. His credits includePI, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, THE FOUNTAIN, THE WRESTLER, BLACK SWAN, NOAH, mother!, THE WHALE, the Sphere Experience POSTCARD FROM EARTH and, most recently, CAUGHT STEALING.

As a producer his credits include JACKIE, THE FIGHTER, THE GOOD NURSE, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, VIKTOR, HOLDING LIAT, Peabody and Emmy-winning THE TERRITORY, National Geographic's LIMITLESS, starring Chris Hemsworth, WELCOME TO EARTH, ONE STRANGE ROCK, and POLE TO POLE starring Will Smith.

In 2023, Aronofsky founded Primordial Soup, a tech & story company shaping the future of storytelling.

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Session 2 — Copyright, Creators and AI
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Biography: Eva Maydell is a third-term Member of the European Parliament from the European People’s Party. She serves on the Industry and Economic Affairs Committees and is Deputy Spokesperson on industry policy for her political group. She is also Vice President of the Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States.
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She was a lead negotiator on the EU Chips Act and Artificial Intelligence Act, with a focus on innovation, technology, and global democratic cooperation.
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Maydell is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, sits on the WEF Digital Europe Board, and co-founded the Council on the Future with the Munich Security Conference.
Her work has been recognized with two MEP of the Year Awards, Forbes 30 Under 30, FT’s New Europe 100, and multiple POLITICO rankings of influential European leaders.

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