The European Pressphoto Agency (EPA Images) has announced the winners of its second annual EPA Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions from its global team in 2024. Honorees include standout sports photographer Anna Szilagyi, long-time staff member Thomas Kröemer, and others whose work reflects EPA's values of excellence, dedication, and collaboration across the agency.

Sylvie Fodor will represent CEPIC at the sixth edition of the Parliament of Photography, taking place 17–18 June 2025 at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. She will participate with a special focus on the panel “Photography and the challenge of AI”, exploring the legal and technological frameworks shaping the future of visual content.

EPA Images has appointed award-winning photojournalist Martin Divíšek as Product Manager of its new multimedia service, Focus, which will spotlight human-centered storytelling across photography, video, and text. With themes like environment, migration, and culture, Focus aims to connect with younger audiences through emotionally resonant and socially relevant content.

As AI developers train models on massive volumes of visual data, the question of how to license that content becomes increasingly urgent. This panel explores collective licensing, contract negotiations, and fair compensation strategies to protect rights holders and reshape industry standards.

As AI tools continue to use copyrighted works for training, the decision to opt-out or opt-in is becoming a crucial and complex one for creators. This panel will explore the legal, technical, and financial implications of both approaches and what they mean for the future of rights management.

What does “authenticity” mean in the age of AI-generated content? This session presents the findings of the CEPIC Working Group on Authenticity, featuring key voices from AFP, Alamy, BELGA, TopFoto, and Shutterstock, as they explore ethics, realness, and the future of trust in visual media.

AFP will attend CEPIC 2025 and the IPTC Spring Congress in Antibes, sharing insights on image traceability, usage rights, and authenticity in the age of generative AI. Across multiple panels and working groups, AFP representatives will highlight the agency’s commitment to transparency, trust, and the protection of visual content.

This essential legal panel will explore key global developments in AI legislation, from the EU AI Act to US Fair Use challenges and the UK's TDM exception. Join legal experts as they unpack how new rules are reshaping copyright, liability, and licensing in the age of generative AI.