Don’t Count AI-Generated Content as CanCon, CRTC Hears

Actor Eleanor Noble and National President of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television Radio Artists (ACTRA) speaks at a rally in Toronto, on Sept. 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

The CRTC should not classify material generated by artificial intelligence as Canadian content, unions representing actors and writers told the regulator Thursday.

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists said that “under no circumstance” should AI-created material be considered CanCon.