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In an important and useful update issued today, the Copyright Office in the United States – which manages the protection of copyright from the government to Human composition works Like films, TV programs, novels, art, music and even programs – I explained that some of the forms of the content created He canIn fact, the protection of copyrights receives, provided that a person contributed significantly or not the content concerned.
The clarity came in a new document, “Publishing and artificial intelligence, Part 2: Publishing rights(Pdf is included below), the second part of a A report issued initially in July 2024.
And he confirms that human creativity remains essential to the law of copyright and intellectual property rights, even with the use of artificial intelligence tools on a broader scale in artistic and commercial creation.
But it must also be given institutions in particular that their brands and intellectual property will remain protected even when distinctive products and brand marks are integrated into artificial media, such as artificial intelligence, such as The controversial Coca Cola advertisement in the commercial vacation It was released late last year.
It represents something from the face of the copyright, after its issuance, then in early 2023 He canceled the protection of the copyright of Cashfaova CashanovaAI Evangelist for Adobe, for her graphic novel.A visit from dawn“Who created pictures using Ai Image Generator Midjourney (used by Venturebeat as well, including the article head).
A reaction to today’s news, Cashfa wrote on X social network:
“Two years ago I started defending copyright in artificial intelligence. He was the first visitor of dawn and then a mystery I did for this purpose. It is a small step forward and I am very happy today. AI can be copyright and your work. Your work is important. Artificial intelligence They are tools for creativity (no replacement).
The Publishing Rights Office also said that the third section of this same report will be issued in the future, which will address the legal effects of training artificial intelligence on copyrights protected, including licensing and responsibility. This should be a big deal for AI companies for video, video and music generation, not to mention the providers of large language models such as Openai, Anthropic, Google, Meta and many others – where they are all said that they have been trained in huge amounts of copyright and the materials without explicit permission and currently faced and face Many of the lawsuits of creators from humans as a result.
What is the qualification of copyright in the era of the content that was created
The report reaffirms the long principle that copyright only applies to human creativity. Although artificial intelligence can serve as a tool in the creative process, its outputs are not subject to copyright unless A human author has practiced sufficient creative control.
The Publishing Rights Office specifies three main scenarios, where the artificial intelligence materials can apply for a copyright and receive the copyright certificate and receive it from the office:
- When the human composed content is combined to remove artificial intelligence.
- When a person adjusts or arranges the materials created from artificial intelligence.
- When the human contribution is expressive and sufficiently creative.
In addition, the copyright office explains that the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process does not rule out work from protecting copyright. Amnesty International can help:
- Edit text, photos or music.
- Generating drafts or initial ideas for human creators to form.
- • Working as a creative assistant while a person determines the final expression.
as long as Human authorship is still an essential part of the final workIt is still possible to apply copyright protection
However, just providing text claims for the artificial intelligence system is not enough to establish authorship. The Publishing Rights Office decided that the claims are generally instructions or ideas instead of expressive contributions, which are required to protect copyright.
Consequently, the image created using Amnesty International’s service from text to image like Midjourney or Openai’s Dall-E3 (via ChatGPT) cannot qualify on its own to protect copyright rights. However, if the image is used in conjunction with an article consisting of a person or his human (like this), then it appears to be qualified.
Likewise, for those looking to use video generation tools from artificial intelligence such as Runway, Pika, Luma, Hailuo, Kling, Openai Sora, or Google Veo 2 or others, simply create a video clip based on the description no Qualify for copyright. However, it appears that the human liberation together is one of the artificial intelligence created in AI in everything new qualified.
The report also shows that the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process does not rule out work from protecting copyright. If the artificial intelligence tool helps an artist, writer or musician in improving their work, the elements created by man remain qualified for copyright. This is in line with historical precedents, as the copyright law adapts to new technologies such as photography, movies and digital media.
It is not recommended for legislative changes
After analyzing public comments – including more than 10,000 comments from creators, legal experts and technology companies – the copyright office did not find any immediate need for new legislation, explaining that the current laws on copyright in the United States should bear the time of time .
While some have called for additional protection of the content created by artificial intelligence, the report states that the current copyright law is sufficient to deal with these issues.
However, the office admitted that it will continue to monitor technological developments and legal interpretations to determine whether there is a justification for future changes.
Shira Berlipre, the copyright and director of the Copyright Office in the United States, stressed the importance of human creativity in the copyright system:
“After looking at the wide general comments and the current situation of technological development, our conclusions are managed by human creativity to copyright. This creativity is expressed through the use of artificial intelligence systems, it continues to enjoy protection. However, expanding the scope of protection for the materials that Its expressive elements are determined by a machine, which will undermine the constitutional goals of copyright instead of strengthening them.
In addition, the copyright office plans to update the official summary of copyright practices to provide clearer instructions for creators who use artificial intelligence tools.
Artificial intelligence creators celebrate news
With the spread of news of the new document of the copyright office via social media, especially on X, the informal relationship of the participation of artificial intelligence and news updates, filmmakers and creativity made from artificial intelligence on this step – welcoming the opportunity to obtain the protection of copyright in their work Even on the face. From an audio group of human critics and anti -any artists.
“This is a great victory for filmmakers from artificial intelligence all over the world,” director Nim Perez, one of the artificial intelligence crews that were created Terminator 2 New edition, in a After x. “The copyright office has officially announced what I have preached for a long time. .
Robert William Pradesh, 3D animation, shared similar feelings in X post, writing: “This represents a historic victory for creators, which enhances the legitimacy of art and innovation with the help of AI. The doors have been officially opened for artists, writers, directors and visions who benefit from artificial intelligence to protect and possess their creative works. This is a huge step towards securing intellectual property rights in the sophisticated scene of artificial intelligence.”
The future of copyright in the era of artificial intelligence
While this report confirms that artificial intelligence can be used in copyright works, the discussion about the composition of artificial intelligence has not yet ended. Courts and policy makers may still face challenges with the progress of artificial intelligence models, and future clarifications or legislative updates may be necessary.
Currently, the main fast food is simple: artificial intelligence can be a tool for creative works, but human authorship is still needed to demand copyright rights.
