The U.S. Copyright Office addresses questions about AI-generated content and creative ownership in a new report.
The U.S. Copyright Office has released a report on how current laws apply to content created by AI.
It affirms that AI can assist with the creative process, but only works that include meaningful human input can be copyrighted.
Here’s what you need to know about copyrighting AI-generated content.
Key Findings
Human Authorship Is Essential
The report states that AI-generated output can only receive copyright protection if a human adds significant creative input.
This input might include:
- Major changes to AI-created material
- Creative arrangement or selection of AI outputs (like putting together AI-generated text into a collection)
- Use of AI elements in larger human-created works (such as using AI-generated visuals in a film storyboard)
However, just giving prompts to an AI system without any extra creative input doesn’t qualify for copyright.
No Legal Changes Recommended
The Copyright Office believes current copyright laws can adapt to content made by AI.
They point to past examples of copyright principles changing to accommodate photography, computer code, and other new technologies.
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