Quick Guide
If you are working on a new FST or NTS commission (April 2026 onwards) which includes the A.I. clause in your contract, the statement below serves as a quick amendable copy and paste guide.
If you have separately negotiated any specific vendor exclusions on inclusions, be sure to add those underneath.
Copy + Paste Version
A simple reusable example:
Title of Play
by [Writer Name]
Draft [number/date]
Copyright © [YEAR] by [Writer Name]. All rights reserved.
A.I. / Text and Data Mining Rights Reservation
The playwright additionally expressly reserves this work from ‘the text and data mining exception’ in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (Copyright Directive).This wording should travel with the script wherever it goes: first draft, revised draft, rehearsal draft, production draft, and final production script. The aim is to ensure that every copy, whether printed or shared digitally, carries the same clear reservation.
Background and further information
To find out more about A.I. Rights for Writers and the implementation of this new clause, visit our campaign page here.