The Charge
Why Riddim exists
Caribbean sound, image and story are among the region's most valuable exports, and among the most easily copied by machines trained on them without permission. Riddim defends Caribbean creativity and helps artists use AI on their own terms, as a tool rather than a threat.
Riddim exists to protect Caribbean culture in the age of generative AI and to open new creative and commercial ground for the region's artists, musicians and storytellers.
The Name
From mento to dancehall to soca, the Caribbean has always set the world's tempo. Riddim keeps that beat in Caribbean hands.
What we work on
Focus areas
Artist rights & training data
Consent, credit and pay when Caribbean work trains AI.
Music, film & content
AI tools that expand what Caribbean creators can make.
Heritage & language models
Preserving Creole, Patois and cultural memory in AI systems.
Creator monetisation
New revenue for artists in an AI-shaped market.
Authenticity & provenance
Proving what is real, and what is genuinely Caribbean.
Who joins Riddim: Artists, musicians, producers, writers, cultural workers, and IP lawyers who refuse to let the culture be trained away for free.
Join Riddim
Take your place in the Riddim Think Tank
Sign up to join the group, or tell us you want to help lead it. There is no fee, and membership is open across the Caribbean and the diaspora.
