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Federal District Court Denies Copyright to Visual Art Piece Generated Solely By Artificial Intelligence
In August, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office's denial of a copyright application for a visual piece of art generated entirely by an artificial intelligence-driven computer called the "Creativity Machine." Recognizing that U.S. "copyright law protects only works of human creation," the court determined that the Copyright Office "acted properly in denying copyright registration for a work created absent any human involvement."
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How D.C. Fed. Court Denied Copyright to AI-Created Artwork
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently upheld a final refusal by the U.S. Copyright Office to register a visual work that was "autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine," which the plaintiff called the Creativity Machine and identified as the "author" of the work.
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Federal District Court Denies Copyright to AI-Generated Art Piece
Recognizing that U.S. "copyright law protects only works of human creation," the court determined that the Copyright Office "acted properly in denying copyright registration for a work created absent any human involvement."
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Online Extra: AI Copyright — Ethical and Legal Considerations for Marketing and Sales
Standing still and waiting to take action wasn't easy, but the patience paid off. Now, I understand some of AI's limitations and ways to leverage it to propel marketing and sales activities.
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The Impact of the Supreme Court's Goldsmith Decision on Copyright Enforcement Against AI Tools
The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith sent ripples through the legal and artistic communities. Months later, legal scholars and art journalists continue to debate whether the decision opens the door for federal courts to act as "art critics." Many, however, downplay how the Supreme Court's decision impacts the ways in which copyright owners may enforce their rights against generative AI tools.
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Termination Notices and Copyright Act Claims Accruals
Termination is not automatic. It may be effected only through affirmative action on the part of the author or his or her statutory successors, who must serve an advance notice, signed by or on behalf of all of those entitled to terminate the grant, on the current copyright owner within specified time limits and under specified conditions.
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The Intersection of Generative AI and Copyright Law
Whether prompted to write a corporate slogan, create music, generate works of art and advertisements, or summarize a book — GAI can do it all. However, its increasing popularity means that users of GAI programs face substantial intellectual property risks — particularly when businesses use GAI for marketing and other public-facing purposes.
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Generative AI and Copyright Law
Generative AI can do it all. However, its increasing popularity means that users of GAI programs face substantial intellectual property risks — particularly when businesses use GAI for marketing and other public-facing purposes.
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How the Supreme Court Saved the Internet from Itself: 'Gonzalez v. Google' and 'Twitter v. Taamneh'
The Internet is still standing, but the Supreme Court's reasoning in theGonzalez opinion remains perplexing. Gonzalez and Taamneh are a story about how the Supreme Court "saved" the Internet from itself, and the Court needed both cases to do so.
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The Problem With Sup. Ct. Majority Opinion In Andy Warhol Foundation
Commentary The high court's decision's future application is anything but clear and clarification of the parameters of a "transformative" fair use is left open for another day.
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