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US Copyright Office rules out copyright for AI-created content without human input | AI-assisted editing is allowed, but AI-generated images are not


Movies and other complex works created through AI means cannot be copyrighted, except when these AI tools are used to further develop pre-existing content. The US Copyright...

The USCO received more than 10,000 comments about the issue, the vast majority of which said that existing copyright laws were adequate to be applied purely to AI outputs. The agency set a different rule for the "assistive" use of AI tools, with different tasks benefiting from artificial intelligence algorithms throughout the entire creative process. The USCO cited several comments submitted by the Motion Picture Association and other trade organizations on AI systems used to age or "de-age" actors, remove objects from a scene, and more.

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