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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.
What changed
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.
It is not established that every artist denying authorization was on an official list. Parties’ claims are retained separately; actual authorization contracts were not obtained.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: tensions emerged between expressions of interest in a platform database, performance authorization, and public understandings of digital reproduction.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
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.
SRC-0135Lines 32–39, 53, and 74–78: artists’ denials and the platform’s response.
Qianjiang Evening News / Republication by Sohu · ZH · 2026-04-21
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