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So recently there has been a lot of debate on AI-generated art and its copyright. I’ve read a lot of comments recently that made me think of this video and I want to highly encourage everyone to watch it, maybe even watch it again if you already viewed it. Watch it specifically with the question “If an AI did it, would it change anything?”

Right now, AI-generated works aren’t copyrightable. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ai-generator-art-text-us-copyright-policy-1234661683/ This means you can not copyright the works produced by AI.

I work in games so this is more seemingly relevant to me than maybe it is to you. https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/03/valve-responds-to-claims-it-has-banned-ai-generated-games-from-steam/ Steam has outright said, earlier this month, that it will not publish games on its platform without understanding if the training data has been of images that aren’t public domain.

So right now, common AI is producing works that are potentially copyright-infringing works and are unable to be copyrighted themselves.

So with this information, should copyright exist, and if not, how do you encourage artists and scientists to produce works if they no longer can make a living off of it?

  • GreyBeard
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    1 year ago

    Copyright does limit abuse, because of the implied threat of lawsuits. If copyright didn’t exist, there is nothing stopping me from taking Stardew Valleys install files and selling them on GreyBeard Game Store and pocketing all the cash myself. With copyright law I have to worry about being sued, so I am less likely to do it. It is important to note, that copyright is inharrent. By making art you have a copyright on that art. Registering a copyrighted work is optional, and it simply streamlines the legal process if you need to take someone to court.

    That said, I agree the terms are way too long, and way too favorable to those with money. I wish copyright couldn’t be held by corporations and the max term was more like 20 years, but that will be unlikely to ever happen.