What happened
The European Commission announced a targeted consultation on copyright on 29 September 2026. It is answered on the EU Survey platform and remains open until 3 November 2026.
Three of its sections deal with generative AI: copyright and generative AI, licensing and enforcement of rights, and AI-generated imitations of performers. Other sections cover piracy of live events, remuneration for music recordings and copyright in research.
Why it matters
The Commission invites rights holders, collective management organisations and generative AI providers, among others, so a filmmaker who holds rights in a film can answer. The Commission says it is collecting views on whether the copyright framework should be reinforced and on options for future measures.
Still open
As of 19 October, the consultation page gives no closing time and no timetable for a proposal. It refers only to potential future measures.
For your film
Before 3 November, read the three generative AI sections and decide whether to answer in your own name or through your guild or collecting society.