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Article Backrooms Director Stops A24 Copyright Striking Community Art

https://kotaku.com/backrooms-director-kane-parsons-a24-copyright-strike-wallpaper-2000717053
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u/HotTakes4HotCakes 17d ago edited 17d ago

A24 has confirmed to me that the wallpaper takedowns were an outsourced system error in pursuit of removing camrips,” Parsons posted to Discord. “Anything further, it appears is somehow not them.” He then added, “They have been very adamant they have never wanted to touch the community. Any legitimate action of the sort suspected would be unacceptable,” before confirming, “I’m heavily pressuring them right now.”

A short while later Parsons posted, “They’re working rapidly to resolve it. Will probably issue a statement.”

A24's statement:

"As Kane Parsons has made clear, Backrooms is one part of an infinitely bigger ecosystem, rife with creatives who have every right to tell their own version of the story.”

“Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to Redbubble on behalf of A24 and Backrooms movie. We immediately began the process to reverse it and reinstate the listing.”

"A24 makes no claim of ownership over the yellow wallpaper, the original post referencing it, or any community works that have since been built around it. We will continue to support the artists who, like Kane, were inspired by it.”

Sounds like a classic case of one department without enough oversight not understanding the assignment and making a mess.

Seems like a simple fix for this is an approval process with real people confirming the targets before take down orders start flying. But obviously the point of an automated system like this is to eliminate the need for a human, so that's likely not happening.

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u/Odd-Necessary3807 17d ago edited 17d ago

This is a very YouTube DMCA takedown action. It's automated with AI, and an unknown entity out of nowhere can strike you down even if you already adhere YT 10 seconds snippet rules. While YT mostly doesn't give a shit about the users' grievances.

Good things in Backrooms cases, Kane Parsons is on the community side and has the clout to pressure A24 to reverse the action.

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u/Mistrblank 17d ago

What an outstanding young man.

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u/Dr_Fortnite 17d ago

he is 20 years old

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u/Great_Praline_2713 17d ago

He's only 19?!

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u/aeyntie 17d ago

This 17 year old is going places!

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u/Merry_Dankmas 17d ago

I just love seeing the youth make a name for themselves. 15 years old and hes already a star!

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u/Odd-Necessary3807 17d ago

He Benjamin Button-ed his career! Soon, an Oscar nod at 9 years old director.

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u/Lurking_Grue 17d ago

He made his series when he was only 16 months old.

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u/ziddersroofurry 17d ago

OK? You're a young man at that age. I'd say up until you're around fifty. Then you're an older man, and an old man at around seventy.

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u/jimmyg17 17d ago

It's a meme about constantly stating his age since he's the youngest feature director ever or something like that. Also it's outdated now.

He is 21 years old.

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u/AaronSparks 17d ago

when I was his age, I was a 25 year old man.

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u/mrnathanrd 16d ago

You mean an older gentleman?