Even though this presentation was done in March 2007, it is still highly relevant to issues involving copyright and digital and online media.
After you watch the presentation, return here and add a comment about whether you agree with Lessig or not, and why or why not. Also, because we are near the end of the semester, the deadline for your comment is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, which is last class day for the Summer I session. Late comments will not be accepted for credit.
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28 comments:
I think the main point Lessig made was that in a time where technology is at its best and can help us most be creative, the laws are the strictest and halt that creativity. I'm a bit torn on how I feel about this. Lessig said that a lot of the best music has come from remixes or influence from other musicians. I agree with this, and do feel that people should be able to use their creativity in the way that feels right to them, but part of me also wants to protect people's work. I know I would be upset if I worked really hard on a song only for someone else to get credit for it because their remix was more popular and well-known. If I'm thinking about what is more fair overall though, I think I have to agree with Lessig. We should be able to express our creativity however feels right, and if that means remixing a song then I think that should be allowed.
I agree with Lessig, he's saying that in today's age we are innovating more and more. Our children are taking what we used to listen to and making it bigger and better, why should we stunt their growth? I feel like for every parent their one goal is for their child to do better than them right? So why not support them in creative activities like music, art or anything else. Nothing in this world is original, thats coming from an artist. Most people take multiple works of art and combined them with a Twist to create something new. Everything has at least been thought of once. What I think true creativity is taking what you see and putting a Twist on it in a new way and I feel like Lessing would agree with that.
Brooke J
I found the main concept Lessig was trying to make was surrounded by speaking of an amateur culture of user-generated content, where people produce content for the love of what they’re doing, not for money. He makes the distinction between remix and piracy, noting that when people remix, they take the original content and recreate it, using digital technologies, to say things differently. He criticizes the application of copyright law to this remix culture and cites the need for common sense. I agree with Lessig that the following two things need to happen... One, artists and creators need to embrace the idea that their work should be made available more freely, for amateur use but not commercial use. Two, businesses who are building out this read-write culture need to embrace this opportunity and enable it, so that it continues to grow.
I also agree with Lessig that this is where creative commons comes in, as artists can determine how they want to allow their work to be used.
Leslie W.
LEssig's Ted topic was extremely interesting and I agree with him 100%. I would never want to see someone's creativity to be put into a box and have so much restriction to it. I can imagine that being an artist is already hard because the art is not always understood the way you want it to be, so when you add a bunch of rules, strictness, and guidelines, it really limits people's full potential. I think an artist should be able to decide how they want their art to be used, after all it is and always will be theirs.
I agree with Lessig’s point. The younger generation has a greater opportunity for creativity because of the advancements in technology. The internet has allowed so many people to create and share content all around the world. The younger generation is also keeping old work alive by mixing it with new content and creating something that this generation can understand. The younger generation should be able to create and remix as long as it is okay with the original artist. The Copyright law should not take down remixed content if the artist previously gave consent. I also agree with Lessig when he made the statement that businesses should enable the opportunity for artist to give consent to use their work so that free content can grow and also so that there is a healthy balance in competition.
I feel like I have a lot of new insight and thoughts coming from this TED talk. I completely agree with him that people are doing things for the money instead of the creativity. I really do think that remixing songs is a very good thing. I just watched a TikTok video where there is a bunch of older songs and two girls that are about 16-18 who are split between a "know" and "don't know" screen and they didn't know a single song! These songs were all so popular and have great lyrics to them and I can't help but feel like they could have stayed alive had we been able to be more creative with them. I feel like I do agree with him. I also feel like the main thing in my opinion is just giving credit. If you use a song, give a little credit about which parts were't yours. I totally agree that piracy is not okay, but I do thing that recreating things that have been made should be okay. Everything seems to be created with the thought of something else. Be creative, but not for commercial use.
After seeing this Ted Talk, it makes me want to be creative and create a song. Or a music video. Of course I am influence by a song already created before my lifetime. Every person has been influenced by something or someone. The common sense is their own way of translating the already influenced material into their own creativity work and opening a door for other future creative people. Now with social media anyone can create a viral video and become famous because of their creativity.
After seeing this Ted Talk, it makes me want to be creative and create a song. Or a music video. Of course I am influence by a song already created before my lifetime. Every person has been influenced by something or someone. The common sense is their own way of translating the already influenced material into their own creativity work and opening a door for other future creative people. Now with social media anyone can create a viral video and become famous because of their creativity.
Fabien M.
I would have to agree with Lessig as well. I think he made a lot of really well thought out points. His view on creation and creativity have definitely opened up my mind to greater ideas on how people could innovate new and past things. I think that yes we should be supportive of new ideas but we should also help support ideas developed from others ideas. I believe that taking someones idea is wrong, but taking someones idea and innovating it further when the original creator stopped is completely different. Think about food dishes and how many cultures added spices or different ingredients to dishes making the same dish almost unrecognizable. Innovation is what America has used to grow and become the place of dreams. To say that each creation should come from no others thought would be to run out of creations and creativity.
I wholeheartedly agree with Lessig’s points made throughout the video. Within the music industry, that is known for fans making remixes and putting their own spin on an artist’s work, there are various laws and restrictions that limit the creativity of artists and their fans. It is incredibly important to allow creativity when it comes to your work, because in most cases it will add to it and make it that much better. Though I do think allowing creativity is important, I also think that when doing so you should always give credit to the original artist. Overall, it is up to the artist to decide what people do with their work, but I think in most cases artists typically encourage their fans to play around with their work.
Ericka P.
After listening to Lessig's Ted talk, I completely agree with him. I think that we should be able to create and be open to new innovations. I think it helps us advance as humans. Creativity is what got us this far in terms of technology and as a society in general. Without the creative minds we would be nothing but people without culture.
I agree him. I think that this topic is really relevant still today. I found this video and blog topic to be interesting. I think it is important to re-create, re-invent and collaborate with artist or remix it yourself. You learn more creative styles that way. It is similar to taking a project with a common goal or objective an artist created and recreating or your own version of it or accomplishing that sale of art. Generationally with social media and technology we do this all the time through YouTube or Tik Tok for example.
I love Lessig's sentiment that only by relaxing the laws regarding copyright can we truly tap into the most creative side of our culture. I think he's absolutely right in his examples of things people have done - small edits, music videos, and creative sketches, that would effectively never have existed had laws been stricter. The creative commons route is 100% the way to go in these cases. I think it's incredibly important that an original creator makes the call regarding the use of their work. In most cases, I see as an unmonetized utilization of that completely in the clear, and regardless of quality, it encourages creativity and giving back to the community.
Michaela S.
I found this Ted Talk really interesting and I do mostly agree with Lessig. I can understand how some creators wouldn't want their songs remixed and such but on the other hand, it is honestly really hard to create anything brand new anymore. I feel like that is were creativity comes in so much because older ideas are used and then merged and recreated. That is how everything works really. Also, I feel like the artist should almost take remixes as a compliment because it's like "hey I liked your song and thought it would be cool to add this in." I think now is the perfect time to be joining together. I do however think credit should still be given where it is due though!
I definitely agree with Lessig's opinions dring this TED talk. He is simply saying that with our modern technology we are able to create, create things we have never been able to do before. But, there are laws that block and restrict, what we are allowed to do or to use. With all of the laws of copyright. There are two extremes of being able to use every song, every art piece, every name to help us create something new. Then the other extreme of not being able to use anything, at all. After watching this video, he has inspired me to learn more about copyright and to take a chance on being creative and artistic.
Jeannifer F
I found Lessig’s TED talk to be very insightful and interesting, Overall I agree with Lessig’s opinion on how technological advances have opened up a world of opportunity for creative work. I think creativity stems from other creative thoughts. With that, song remixes and collaborative works are should not be limited by laws. Often times these reworked pieces are the reason some artist become well known. Reworked music or art pieces are a compliment in my opinion.
Logan S.
I agree with this TED talk. With technology the way it is now, it is easier than ever to be creative and collaborative, but the corporations that tend to control intellectual properties work to stifle creativity. It is a shame that this is the case, but I think some of the technology is helping to alleviate some of that. It is easier than ever to find downloads for music stems, or reverse engineer programs to mess with the code. All of it is legally grey, at best, but if we are just worried about creativity, then these things help creative people make new things.
I agree with Lessig! I agree with his statement of free content competing with less free content to help balance with competition. I think creativity is produced by comparing works based on personal works being critiqued by others and by grabbing ideas from others' works. I also think Lessig is right, technology is growing everyday by artists choosing to produce their work and be more open. I think it relates to when music artists use songs from the 90's to the 00's and use them at the beginning of a song and throughout songs. I honestly feel like its hard to create new music and art now because you don't want everything to look or sound the same. So I like this idea of being able to choose whether or not your art work can be open or basically shut off from others. I feel like it compliments each party by enjoying their work of art so much, that you want to put it in your own creation and it gives the older form of art more recognition.
Gabriela H.
I agree with Lessig's point and how he explains it all. I agree with how future generations will have it made easier for them due to technological advances. Making any type of creative art has became easier due to technology. I feel as if an artist wants to use other people as inspiration they should be able to with permission of course. I feel as if all artists deserve for their art to be seen and heard. I hope the future generations use technology for good. Many people are opposed of technology, but it is literally what we rely on everyday to keep on moving forward. Technology is here to stay, so we need to learn how to make it a resource in all ways.
I agree with Lessig. He brought up a lot of points that I have found myself getting frustrated with over the years as a consumer of content, particularly with the media platforms have have significantly transformed the digital landscape. With YouTube in particular, the more commercialized it became, the more restrictions it placed on creators. Creators have to deal with content being taken down for containing copyright material, even in small doses. It is understandable as Youtube is now a means to make an income, but it definitely stifles creativity. I've watched countless videos where the creators express that the video is missing critical information because they had to omit it to avoid a copyright strike. I also liked that Lessig mentioned the other extreme as I have witnessed it as well. There is a phenomenon that constantly goes hand in hand with the culture of sharing content across multiple platforms, such as Instagram and Twitter. People will take the content of others and distribute it as if it were their own, without credit to the original owner. Many have even made successful accounts that get significant traction just from collecting and sharing others content, while not crediting the original sources, and even removing watermarks or evidence of the digital theft.
Asanti W.
I think my first comment didn't post so if you see two posts from me, sorry!
I agree with Lessig's idea of re-creativity. Tik Tok, a popular social media platform amongst the younger generation, is built on users creating and recreating each other's content. With new technology came new ways to share creative talents and ideas and there's no doubt that a lot of people's ideas come from being inspired by others. I had to remind myself that this video was from 2007, and I think creative commons is a manifestation of his idea, which he briefly jokes about.
Elisabeth C.
I agree with Lessig's thoughts on the need for change in the digital space. In today's world phones, social media and the internet are all at the tips of children's', adults and seniors' fingers. The copyright laws are outdated and I believe they should change as the times change. I also agree with Lessig's idea of recreating content for the sake of the art. I think artists should be able to choose when their content can and can't be used. I'm glad some things have changed when it comes to sharing others' content in the digital space, but I think there is definitely room to grow because technology is only getting bigger.
Monica S
I wholeheartedly agree with Lessing on arguing for the use and recreation of content for expression. The historical context he gave and how it relates to the sharing of content, as well as how that has evolved and changed, or should evolve and change, to current times was strong. I agree that artists and creators should be more open to their content being readily or freely available, as well as businesses being more open to it and seeing it as an opportunity in growth of their platforms.
The chance to bring back and promote the "read-write culture" by supporting all content creators, no matter their background or profession. An example of this is younger generations remixing songs, people using well-known excerpts of songs to express a sentiment in a video on a platform such as TikTok or YouTube (whereby I've always seen the original artist credited at the bottom or somewhere on the screen anyway,even when most people recognize the song prior). I think the remix videos Lessing shared were particularly hilarious and on-point examples of recreating content to convey a message or just to entertain. His emphasis of it being very different from piracy was notable as well.
I like the argument that he conveys saying this creative expression is actually a form of literacy for our generation which I thought was very interesting. How we express our ideas indeed becomes how we convey messages and portray our feelings of our society and current events, therefore making it a form of literacy and language we should encourage and not try to ban or stifle in any way.
Veronica C.
I agree with Lessing. He makes a point when he says we need to be be able to express our creativity the way we want to with out worrying about copyright claims and laws preventing this. Like most people would feel inspire to make it better or make a remix. Yet I understand how others who are against this feels. Like I wouldn't want others take my hard work and original work and use it as their own. I feel the right way to go is obviously give the credit to who it belong too an/or ft. them in their work since technically it would belong to the both of them. I feel like if we can work together we wouldn't be having problems stealing work or having issues giving credits to the owners.
Baylor W.
I think Lessig is right in saying that good works have come from remixes of originals. In a time where so much has been created almost nothing is entirely original. It is difficult to say that strict copyright laws hinder creatives from being creative. To some extent it will only force them to be more creative.
I'm a little torn on Lessigs argument. I totally agree that laws that are currently in place can be potentially hindering creativity and halting people to from being creative just to be creative and not for money. I also understand the argument of someone not wanting their works to be used. It's probably more complicated than how I simplify it in my head but why can't people be ok with doing things and giving credit if you used someone else's work and if it makes you money they can get a cut? Overall I lean more towards Lessig, in that works should be more free to use, especially if someone is taking something and creating something different.
Kristin R.
I totally understand where Lessing is coming from. We (still) live in an age where technology is rapidly growing, and so is content creation. I think he’s coming from a side of wanting to help and protect smaller creators and creators who make art for themselves and not totally for the money. I can see how the laws would block or slow down some of these smaller creators, but there needs to be some sort of rules in place so it doesn’t go too far. I think that’s where the CC comes into play to help balance out what rights smaller creators DO have.
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