U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WORKS CREATED SOLELY BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS ELIGIBLE FOR PROTECTION.

-


Thaler- The Entrance to Paradise


Copyright laws have traditionally protected works created by humans. Recently, Stephen Thaler attempted to secure a copyright for a work generated by his AI. In the present case, he is the owner of a system called the “Creativity Machine,” while the AI itself is the claimed author of the artwork titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.”

The “Creativity Machine” is an AI system that autonomously creates original pieces of art from existing images using algorithms, without any human intervention.

Thaler’s application for copyright registration of the AI-generated work was rejected by the United States Copyright Office (USCO). The USCO affirmed that copyright law protects only "the fruits of intellectual labor" that are "founded in the creative powers of the [human] mind."

Under Section 306 of the U.S. Copyright Act, copyright protection extends to “original works of authorship” (17 U.S.C. § 102(a)). To qualify as a “work of authorship,” a work must be created by a human being. Works that do not meet this requirement are not copyrightable.

According to the U.S. Copyright Office:

“The Office will not register works produced by a machine or mere mechanical process that operates randomly or automatically without any creative input or intervention from a human author.”
— Report to the Librarian of Congress by the Register of Copyrights, 1966

Previously, Thaler also attempted to designate one of his AIs, DABUS, as an inventor by filing a patent application. While the U.S., U.K., and E.U. patent offices rejected the application, an Australian judge recognized DABUS as an inventor.



Share




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CHANDRAYAAN-2: INDIA'S SECOND MOON MISSION

-
Image
Image source-  ISRO                                                                          CHANDRAYAAN-2: INDIA'S SECOND MOON MISSION   Overview Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first mission to the moon, which confirmed the presence of hydroxyl/water on the lunar surface in 2009. Following this success, Chandrayaan-2 became India’s second moon mission, launched in 2019. It was decided that the mission would be carried aboard a GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. Origin Initially, Chandrayaan-2 was planned as a collaborative mission between ISRO and Russia. An agreement was signed in 2007 between the two agencies to jointly develop and launch the orbiter and lander in 2013. However, according to  The Hindu , the Russian space agency Roscosmos faced significant delays...
Read more

HATHRAS RAPE AND MURDER: CREMATION IS AT STAKE

-
Image
Image source- Google Image by- Shweta sengar Our culture is deeply rooted in rituals and customs, from birth to death. We enjoy autonomy to make decisions during our lifetime—and this extends even to our bodily integrity after death through legal instruments like wills. Growing up in a democratic country, we recognize the importance of fundamental rights. Our Constitution has expanded its horizons to grant the right to posthumous bodily integrity, reinforcing the value of dignity in death. Since the landmark judgment in  Parmanand Katara v. Union of India & Ors.  (1989), the right to a decent burial has been interpreted as part of the right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has upheld this interpretation in several subsequent rulings. Furthermore, in  Ashray Adhikar Abhiyan v. Union of India  (2002) , the Court held that the State is under an obligation to ensure proper burial in accordance with the religious beliefs of...
Read more

K2-18B – ALIEN EXOPLANET IN HABITABLE ZONE

-
Image
K2-18B: A Rare Exoplanet That Could Support Life Astronomers have discovered approximately 3,706 exoplanets to date; however, none have shown conditions similar to those of Earth. Among these discoveries,  K2-18b  stands out as a particularly unique and rare find — a planet with characteristics that suggest it could potentially support life. Discovery and Location K2-18b was discovered by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and is located approximately 110 light-years away from Earth. What makes this exoplanet remarkable is that it lies within the  habitable zone  of its star — the region where conditions might be right for liquid water to exist, a key ingredient for life as we know it. Habitability and Distinctions K2-18b is the first known exoplanet situated outside our solar system that exhibits both water vapor in its atmosphere and temperatures that may allow for liquid water to exist. However, this does not make it an “Earth twin.” In fact, K2-18b and Earth are va...
Read more