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Case chronology
Artists deny AI authorization; iQIYI explains database participation
According to reporting, several artists denied signing AI authorizations. iQIYI replied that database participation only signaled willingness to discuss projects; individual projects and roles still required negotiation and authorization.
iQIYI reiterates that artist database inclusion requires consent
iQIYI again stated that no artists had been added without consent and reiterated that participation and its form required separate negotiation for each project.
Report records Sina Entertainment’s correction of artist database claims
Lianhe Zaobao reported that Sina Entertainment clarified that Yu Hewei, Zhang Ruoyun, and Wang Churan had not joined the artist database, correcting earlier reports naming them.
Research question
Tensions emerge between expressions of interest in a platform database, performance authorization, and public understandings of digital reproduction.
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