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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. ” Dr. Importantly, however, there will still be no copyright protection in the AI-generated material itself.

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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. The breathless media reports soon followed. 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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On November 16, 2021, film and television studio Miramax, LLC (“Miramax”) sued Tarantino and his company Visiona Romantica, Inc. According to Miramax, the creation of the NFTs constituted copyright infringement because they were unauthorized derivative works of Pulp Fiction. [23] 25 – July 2, 2021). at 4 ¶ 22. [21]. at 8 ¶ 33.