What's most amusing is that my gut feeling is that YouTube needs to disincentivize AI slop not for human concerns, but because Google trains Gemini on YouTube - and recursive training quickly increases modal collapse concerns. They need a primarily human dataset.

techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/y...

Thank you to everyone who attended the talks I hosted for #AirCon25. Speaking in front of a total of 400+ people across two conferences in the space of 10 days has been an interesting part my year so far. I hope we helped or guided your attendees with our talks and interviews 🙏

Continued below.

Delighted that #Safe is now available on @amazonprime.bsky.social.

Safe tackles violence against women and stars #JamesNelsonJoyce and #LauraBayston

You can watch here:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/det...

Just a reminder that I will be doing a live Q and A about 'Music System Design at Triple A Level' on Monday the 9th of June at 18:30UTC with the fabulous @helenlynchmusic.bsky.social as part of AirCon25!

#AirCon25 #GameDev #GameMusic

New column! The systematic theft of creative works to train AI will have a devastating impact on Brighton's authors, filmmakers, musicians, artists, photographers and game developers.

Govt should protect homegrown talent, not cater to the demands of tech giants.
www.theargus.co.uk/sport/251541...

Very pleased to be speaking at the Airwiggles conference next month!

#gameaudio #gamemusic

#KidicalMass in Brighton & Hove today set new records - hundreds of children and adults came along, to call on the council to make everyday cycling easier across the city.
@canseengland.bsky.social @bricycles.org.uk @cyclinguk.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social

Two days to go

"If we aren't allowed to steal, a lot of thieves won't make any money," warned a thief.

"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.

"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"

Excited to announce I am NOT attending GDC this year!

Seriously though, contract timings are not sympathetic at all for me leaving my desk. I will miss catching up with old friends, but I will of course be at Develop in Brighton later in the year, so hopefully I can make up for it then.

While the UK government considers upending the law to allow AI companies to train on people’s creative work without a license, our statement opposing unlicensed training just hit 38,000 signatures.

Still open ➡️ aitrainingstatement.org

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.

More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):

1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇

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@thomashansenmusic.bsky.social is heading up something really cool. I’m going to try and get the Ivors in on it, although I bet knowing our new PRS Pres. @crispinhunt.bsky.social and @kevinsargent.bsky.social are fifty paces ahead of us all. Will contact N Irish council tomorrow.

I am absolutely delighted to share that I have being helping Hanger13 with Music System Design and Editing for the upcoming Mafia: The Old Country.

I cannot wait for everyone to get they're hands on the game!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkdV...

#gamemusic #gameaudio #gamedev

Just finished up a wonderful panel talk with @ryansim.bsky.social and @thomashansenmusic.bsky.social, discussing the relationship between audio and genre in game development projects! Thank you Ryan and Thomas for being wonderful guests!

You can watch the talk here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4c8...

Looking forward to catching up with Thomas Hansen and @jttg.bsky.social Today about the all the fun of Game Audio.
#GameAudio