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[Guest post] Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works

The IPKat

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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US Copyright Office refuses to register AI-generated work, finding that "human authorship is a prerequisite to copyright protection"

The IPKat

Can a work entirely created by a machine be protected by copyright? AI-generated Kats The Review also rejected Thaler’s argument that AI can be an author under copyright law because the work made for hire doctrine allows for “non-human, artificial persons such as companies” to be authors.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. For almost as long as the blockchain has existed, supporters and advocates of it have claimed it would revolutionize the way we consume art, handle copyright disputes and earn revenue from artistic works.

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May. Old Laws Protect New Trends.

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Shielding Innovation: Understanding Copyright Protection for App Developers and Their Software

Intepat

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. What is copyright protection? In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’. Who owns the copyright?

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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

The nature of Prompts can be understood as Literary Works which is defined in Section 2(o) of the Copyright Act, 1957, as it includes computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer databases. Prompts are like computer code, can be considered literary works because they consist of written instructions or commands.