UK’s AI plans pose ‘existential threat’ to film studios, warns Bridget Jones producer

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The boss titled British Film Studio Working is warned that the UK government plans to weaken copyright law to satisfy AI developers is a “threat of existence” for the country’s creative industry.

“We’ve been making films for 40 years there [and] It has moved from a cottage industry to a very serious contributor to GDP, “said Eric Felner, the co-president of the team behind the Bridget Jones franchise in the early sixties.

“Creative industries are now one of the most important parts of the UK economy,” he told the Financial Times. “If they are about to give IP gifts to technology companies, it is going to create a huge tooth for our future management and revenue collection in the UK.”

Ministers are advising artists, writers and companies to “opt out” the plans needed to “opt out” to allow them to use their work to train AI programs. These proposals have been criticized by thousands of British musicians and artists, including Kate Bush, Damon Alburn, The Clash and Hans Zimmer.

Film-making has become a major source of economic growth for the UK, with a system of liberal tax credit attract Hollywood studios to create their blockbuster movies on sites like Lefden, Pinewood and Sheepton.

According to the BFI, the cost of production of film and high-end television in the UK in 2021 was £ 5.6bn, about one-third in 2023 and before the pre-Covid production cost of 2019.

Working Title is best known for some of its romcom with Richard Curtis Notting heel, Four marriages and a funeralAnd Love actuallyHowever more serious plays have such a huge portfolio Army, Tinker tailor solder spyAnd recently SubstanceThe

The fourth bridge Jones film opened this month was set as the largest in the company’s history, Felner said it would exceed the last record of the $ 48 million group.

“Each single region has opened larger than the other three bridge films,” he added. Bridget Jones: crazy about the boy The UK has earned the highest-all-time opening for a romantic comedy, as well as the highest inauguration for a functional title movie.

Fans have jumped in his warmth and ease at a time when the news is often shameless, while critics say that the movie has acted in a trend for the popular truth to the younger generation. He also added: “How do adolescents crowded with mourning in their fifties and enjoying a story about trying to date?”

Meanwhile, the older generations remember the first movie-the popularity of the original, banned book-which means a nostalgic night with an old friend.

Felner said that the audience was “glad to see this the script is really good…. The story is much more meaningful and sensitive than anyone I think is expected.”

She said the franchise was unusual after seeing the actress who played the age of the films of the films, she said.

“Normally people tend to register,” he added, but “we love the character and are really proud of the fact that it is very rare that a character gets stories over 20 years, and the acres with the character”.

He said that it was often “creativity is tired with sequel. In a world where you have already told three stories it is very difficult to come to.”