Lee Jae Myung says AI growth should be steered in "a more responsible and human-centred way"

At the one-day Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced a five-year, €1 billion joint investment in film, television and other screen media. The gathering produced a 15-principle declaration on culture and technology, with attendees debating how artificial intelligence and major platforms affect creators. Lee said AI's growth should be steered by ethical and social concerns, while Macron warned that the technology must not substitute for human creators. Roughly 200 industry executives, policymakers and cultural figures took part; George Clooney attended, and Netflix's Ted Sarandos received France's Legion of Honour. The partnership is part of France's longstanding efforts to protect its cultural industries amid rapid changes in media production.