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How A Century-Old Insight of Photography Can Inform Legal Questions of AI-Generated Artwork (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Copyright Office denied copyright protection for Kashtanova’s Midjourney-generated artwork, the Office found their work lacked the critical component of a human author. Copyright Office’s decision to deny Kashtanova copyright registration in their AI-generated art places artists’ rights to ownership of their works in question.

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Digital art protectable under copyright? Yes, says the Italian Supreme Court

The IPKat

As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No. This decision was rendered in the context of proceedings concerning the alleged unlawful use of an art work created using software in a past edition of said Festival.

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Thaler v. Shira Perlmutter, et al.: The Intersection of Human Control Over Artificial Intelligence and Human Authorship as a Necessary Requirement of Copyright

LexBlog IP

This decision raises many issues regarding copyright ownership that will require further court involvement and/or policy reform. The primary challenge arising from AI-generated artwork pertains to copyright existence and ownership. Thaler was unsuccessful with obtaining a copyright registration for the AI-generated artwork.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed. Perlmutter, et.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. Ownership and Enforcement. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Copyright Ownership. Two ideas of ownership have emerged under copyrights.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

LexBlog IP

In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed. Perlmutter, et.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. Ownership and Enforcement. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Copyright Ownership. Two ideas of ownership have emerged under copyrights.

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