D.C. Circuit Holds that AI-Generated Artwork is Ineligible for Copyright Protection

Key Takeaways: – Confirming the position of the Copyright Office and past precedent considering the possibility of non-human authors, the D.C. Circuit held this week that the Copyright Act does not protect works created entirely by AI. This decision follows a similar conclusion by the Federal Circuit regarding the possibility of patent rights for an invention by an AI. – The D.C. Circuit’s decision does not address the question of how much human involvement in creation is necessary for copyright…
By: Foley Hoag LLP