US law currently denies copyright to art created by AI
While machines can generate breathtaking landscapes and complex symphonies, the lack of a human pulse currently makes their work ineligible for legal ownership.
In 2023, the United States Copyright Office drew a firm line in the sand regarding a graphic novel called 'Zarya of the Dawn.' While the human author owned the story and arrangement, the individual images were denied protection because they were generated by an algorithm. This ruling upholds a principle dating back to the eighteenth century: copyright requires a human spark, not just a mathematical calculation.
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