US Copyright Office Issues Rules For Generative AI

So a few weeks ago the US copyright office issued a policy for the use of Generative AI artwork with respect to copyright. It's called "Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence". I highly recommend reading the full text, but wanted to give you the TLDR here in this video. Hopefully it will answer some of the questions you may have about the legal standing of Generative AI imagery.

[RealmsOfAwe]

Well done! I AM an attorney and you did a great job at hitting the basics. At the end of the day, case-by-case analysis will rule the foreseeable future. Use AI as your brainstorming mate and then modify with your own God-given imagination and talent.

[Ultramesh]

Actually I am impressed. I was expecting worse, but their approach is pretty good.

[InVitroBanana]

This is an interesting approach to the whole A.I.-topic. The major question for me is, how will this copyright regulation be controlled? If an A.I. generates an images, and nobody keeps track of the process, how would someone prove, that there was an A.I. involved?

[williamwu]

Thank you for this video. It's very informative for someone like myself as an artist that doesn't quite know what to make of the AI landscape. The conversation tends to have a lot of emotions from both sides which makes it hard to approach. So your video is refreshing in it's succinctness and even keeled explanation and from a perspective as a working artist.

[Quinold]

I was afraid that the U.S. government wasn’t going to understand how the generative A.I. works. They absolutely nailed it and are starting off with an incredible approach. Super happy with the development and I’m ecstatic they sided with the artists :)

[yerva]

I like this, Ai art should be used as stock photos for artists to use for their own creations but not sold as copyrighted material this gives way more room for Ai to be used as a tool to make new stunning pieces of animation, music, videogames, etc cutting hundreds of hours of tedious work and letting the artists spend more time perfecting their vision. I'm hopeful, I just wish big companies didn't take this as a free card to fire everyone cause it's a wasted opportunity not having all those people working on different parts of the creative process

[NoeticSystem]

This is a step in the right direction. AI-produced work should be part of a global commons, not copyrighted and sold. People should be able to access AI-generated art and make derivative works from it to their heart's content.

[angela_somanythings]

This is the perfect explanation for someone who understands things better visually!!

[unnamed]

Makes perfect sense. It’s no different from how I, as a graphic artist, buy elements from places like creative market, then use those elements to create a completely original unique design that is of my own design. As an artist I’m capable of making these elements myself from scratch, but buying elements premade helps me work faster and more efficiently, and I am supporting another artist in the process. It’s artist collaboration. I see using AI exactly the same way.

[womenwelove]

Thank you for taking the time to research and read the boring text and then you explain it to all of us, lazy people.

[anthonyross-]

So basically we are going to need to "show our work", as my old math teacher used to demand.

[trexoman]

To the point, clear, concise, and no bad jokes. Thank you!

[quentincaldway]

Definitely needed this! Great info! I appreciate the in-depth overview of what is deemed as a standard, in the US Copyright Office concerning generating AI.

[judilynn]

This video is appreciated. It will surely be ignored by many, but it needed to be posted.

[halafradrimx]

Yeah that's the legal approach that makes the most sense, to be honest.

It's what I expected.

[thefulcrum]

Thanks for doing all of that dry work and sharing it with us, Neil ♥

[JoyceDade]

💐🙏✍🦊 If I could only thank you enough, for presenting this timely and meaningful video on the new AI copyright laws, as they are changing vis-a-vis AI generated art. I really appreciate this information, and have downloaded the document as you have suggested. I have not read it yet, and must replay your video for a better understanding, but something tells me. Artists will be getting the short end of the stick, (pardon the Americanism) when it comes down to the law, and what a mess for those who will be responsible for determining what is and what is not the legal case. I hope I am wrong, as I am a designer and digital artist myself, but we shall see. It will also be interesting to see how this impacts artists who mint their Crypto-art on the Blockchain, in terms of this new law and its ramifications. Thank you so much again for sharing, and for your insightful video here.

[SprayArtNYC]

Thank you!!! Copyrights are always such a deep wood for me. This video is very clear

[disruptive_innovator]

Wow that was a surprisingly sane response from the US Copyright Office. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
Traditional Elements of Authorship <--- I like the potential of this phrase to make the slice between AI and Artist.

[erik]

Thank you for helping to bring some sense to this confusing issue. Good work.