CEPIC 2025 Keynote | The Frontline Fight Against Disinformation and Verification in Visual Media
Join AFP’s Éric Baradat for the CEPIC 2025 Keynote as he explores the urgent challenges of disinformation and the essential role of image verification in today’s AI-driven world. With decades of experience in global photojournalism, Baradat offers a powerful look into how the industry is defending visual truth on the digital frontlines.
News Media Leaders Call for Stronger Collaboration to Safeguard Image Integrity
Media leaders from AFP, BBC, and Media Cluster Norway gathered in Paris to champion stronger collaboration on image metadata and provenance, highlighting the vital role of the C2PA standard in protecting authentic visual journalism. With support from IPTC, the workshop emphasised the urgency of ensuring transparency and trust in an era of AI-generated content.
Shutterstock Returns as Sponsor for CEPIC 2025
Shutterstock returns as a sponsor for CEPIC 2025, supporting a key panel on licensing content for AI training. With seven delegates attending and a dedicated table space, they’ll play a central role in this year’s conversation around the future of visual content and AI.
Welcome PIXTA Inc.
We’re proud to welcome PIXTA Inc. as CEPIC’s newest member and our very first member from Japan! Known for their distinctive Asian-focused stock content and contributions to AI training, PIXTA will also be joining us at CEPIC 2025 with a team of three delegates.
Why Bria AI is Championing Creators in the Age of Generative AI
Bria AI is taking a bold stand for creators, arguing that licensed, high-quality data produces better, safer, generative AI and that fair compensation for content creators is essential for sustainable innovation. In their latest statement, they call on policymakers to protect copyright as a strategic asset and reject exploitative AI practices.
Thank You to IMATAG – Sponsor of CEPIC 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome IMATAG as a sponsor of CEPIC 2025! They’ll be hosting a panel this year with full details on the topic and speakers, coming very soon.
From Bad to Worse: CEPIC Strongly Opposes the Third Draft of the EU Code of Practice under the AI Act
The third draft of the EU AI Code of Practice has drawn strong criticism for overwhelmingly favouring AI developers while stripping away critical protections for rightsholders. CEPIC warns that, without major revisions, the Code risks legitimising copyright infringement and undermining the future of European creativity, culture, and media.
Joint statement by a coalition of authors, performers and other rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the third draft of the EU AI Act’s GPAI Code of Practice
The third draft of the GPAI Code of Practice undermines the objectives of the AI Act, contravenes EU law and ignores the intention of the EU legislator – we cannot support it.
CEPIC 2025
CEPIC 2025 promises even more business opportunities – and more enjoyment – than ever before. Set in the South of France, it’s an unmissable opportunity to network with an array of visual media professionals from across the globe, make contacts and do good business.