The album, Is This What We Want?, is released in protest as the British government weighs changes to copyright and AI policies.

With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control.

Yesterday, a group of 1,000 UK musicians, including popular artists such as Imogen Heap, Kate Bush and Annie Lennox, released an album titled “Is This What We Want?” in protest to the UK government’s announcement in December 2024 of a consultation on copyright and AI.

With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws

As creators protest their works being used to train AI models, tech companies face scrutiny. The future of AI training hangs in the balance.

Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Damon Albarn are among more than 1,000 musicians who have come together to record a silent album in protest at proposed changes to copyright law around artificial intelligence (AI).

The project is in response to a proposed change to UK copyright law allowing AI companies to use copyrighted work without a license. 1,000 Artists Release Silent AI Protest Album Is This What We Want?