Anthropic Settles Copyright Case; Morgan to Lead Tate, Eustis Departs Public Theater
A federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with book authors, the largest copyright payout in U.S. history, amounting to about $3,000 per pirated title. Meanwhile, Amazon is flooded with AI-written biographies credited to nonexistent authors. Oskar Eustis will leave New York's Public Theater in 2028, marking the end of an era for long-serving artistic directors. Jessica Morgan, taking a pay cut, will become director of Tate. New York Magazine categorized Hollywood's 100 most powerful directors into groups like "IP Guys" and "A24 Boys on the Rise."
Key facts
- Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with book authors is the largest copyright payout in U.S. history.
- The settlement amounts to about $3,000 per pirated title.
- Amazon is selling AI-written biographies credited to authors who do not exist.
- Oskar Eustis will leave New York's Public Theater in 2028.
- Jessica Morgan will run Tate, taking a pay cut.
- New York Magazine sorted Hollywood's 100 most powerful directors into castes.
- The categories include 'IP Guys,' 'Middle-Class Auteurs,' and 'A24 Boys on the Rise.'
- Artnet's critic links synthetic culture to America's reality distortion field.
Entities
Institutions
- Anthropic
- Amazon
- The New York Times
- Artnet
- The Public Theater
- Tate
- The Guardian
- New York Magazine
- Vulture
- AP
Locations
- New York City
- United States