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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

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Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. By not disclosing, you run the risk of having your entire copyright registration invalidated.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

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The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs. Meanwhile, television rights management company IDDH (International Rights and Divers Holding) , the supposed source of Squemme’s IP interests, liquidated all of the assets it had over twenty years ago and looks to have been defunct since 1999. (By

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

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Miramax claims, among other things, that the preparation and sale of these derivative works constitutes copyright infringement because the contractual rights Tarantino reserved in his 1993 agreement with Miramax don’t cover NFTs. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. The NFT isn’t the image.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

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3] An announcement on SuperFarm’s website noted that the sale would occur on the Ethereum blockchain, and that the auction was significant because it would “set a precedent for how artistically created value and its ownership can be proven, transferred, and monetized seamlessly through a public blockchain.” [4]. Miramax LLC v.