# Impact of Generative AI on Singapore's Arts and Creative Sectors - Date: 2026-08-04 - Added: 2026-09-04 - Who: Mr Alex Yam · Mr David Neo - Source: https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=written-answer-na-23993 - sgai: https://sgai.md/debates/written-answer-na-23993/ - License: sgai-authored content (summaries, translations, analysis) is CC BY 4.0 — attribute and link to sgai.md. Verbatim source text (Hansard, speeches, transcripts, policy documents) remains © its original rights holders and is reproduced for reference only. Terms: https://github.com/meltflake/sgai/blob/main/DATA-LICENSE.md ## Why it matters MCCY has not run its own assessment and is waiting for IPS Policy Lab findings due in the first half of 2027, so artists facing AI-driven livelihood and copyright issues rely for now on NAC resources and legal support. ## Summary PAP MP Alex Yam asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in a written question whether the Ministry had assessed the impact of generative AI on Singapore's arts and creative sectors, and what support was being considered to help artists adapt while safeguarding intellectual property and creative livelihoods. Minister David Neo, also answering Dr Choo Pei Ling's written question on whether MCCY had commissioned studies, said MCCY has been engaging the arts community on the impact of generative AI: some practitioners are concerned about livelihoods and legal and ethical issues, while others see AI as a collaborative tool for ideation, experimentation and new forms of expression. MCCY is supporting a research study on AI conducted by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information in collaboration with the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Policy Lab; IPS expects to publish its findings in the first half of 2027, and MCCY will assess them with relevant agencies. The National Arts Council (NAC) is helping artists work and innovate with generative AI while holding that technology should complement, not replace, artists' originality, lived experience and creative judgement. NAC's Arts Resource Hub gives arts self-employed persons resources on intellectual property and copyright protection, and NAC is partnering Pro Bono SG on an arts legal support initiative covering emerging AI-related issues. NAC's Arts x Tech Lab offers a dedicated space, prototyping equipment and artist-led workshops and showcases to support capability development, experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. MCCY and NAC will continue to watch AI developments closely and engage the arts community. ## Key points - MCCY has been engaging the arts community on generative AI: some practitioners worry about livelihoods and legal and ethical issues, others see AI as a collaborative tool for ideation and experimentation - MCCY is supporting an AI research study by MDDI in collaboration with the IPS Policy Lab; IPS expects to publish findings in the first half of 2027 - NAC holds that technology should complement, not replace, artists' originality, lived experience and creative judgement - NAC's Arts Resource Hub offers intellectual property and copyright resources, and NAC is partnering Pro Bono SG on an arts legal support initiative covering AI-related issues - NAC's Arts x Tech Lab provides a dedicated space, prototyping equipment and artist-led workshops and showcases to support capability development and cross-disciplinary collaboration ## Full text © Parliament of Singapore — reproduced for reference only. 78 Mr Alex Yam asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry has assessed the impact of generative artificial intelligence on Singapore's arts and creative sectors; and (b) what support is being considered to help artists adapt to generative artificial intelligence while safeguarding intellectual property and creative livelihoods. Mr David Neo : This response will also address Dr Choo Pei Ling's Written Parliamentary Question on whether the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has conducted or commissioned any studies to understand the adoption and impact of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI). [ Please refer to " Understanding Adoption and Impact of Generative AI on Singapore’s Arts and Creative Sectors ", Official Report, 4 August 2026, Vol 96, Issue 33, Written Answers to Questions section. ] MCCY has been engaging the arts community on the impact of Gen AI. Some practitioners have expressed concerns about the impact on livelihoods, as well as legal and ethical issues. Others have shared that AI can serve as a collaborative tool to support ideation, experimentation and new forms of artistic expression. MCCY is supporting the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI's) Response, Early Intervention, Assessment in Community Mental Health's collaboration with the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Policy Lab to conduct a research study on AI. IPS expects to publish its findings in 1H2027. MCCY will work closely with relevant agencies to assess the findings of the study. The National Arts Council (NAC) has been actively helping artists work and innovate with GenAI, while recognising that technology should complement, not replace, the originality, lived experience and creative judgement that artists bring to their work. To help artists' safeguard their rights in the evolving AI landscape, NAC's Arts Resource Hub provides arts self-employed persons (SEPs) with resources on intellectual property and copyright protection. In addition, NAC is partnering Pro Bono SG on an arts legal support initiative to empower SEPs with legal literacy and increase access to legal guidance and personalised advice, including on emerging AI-related issues. For practitioners who wish to explore integrating AI into their creative practice, NAC's Arts x Tech Lab supports capability development, experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The Lab provides a dedicated space, access to tech equipment for prototyping and curated artist-led activities, such as workshops and showcases. These enable artists to explore new creative possibilities while strengthening their practice. MCCY and NAC will continue to keep a close watch on AI developments and engage the arts community as we navigate the opportunities and challenges that AI brings.