The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) might soon permit copyrighting of AI-generated content, provided it has been modified or enhanced by human editing. This recent development emerged from a USCO report this Wednesday.
The report focused on the circumstances under which AI-produced work might be suitable for intellectual property (IP) protections. For instance, a film produced using an AI tool to de-age actors could potentially be copyrighted, given it has been edited by humans.
However, the copyright eligibility isn’t universal for all AI creations. Just AI instructions alone, such as a simple sketch simulation, doesn’t categorically produce a copyrightable creation.
The report emphasized that eligibility for copyright protection should be individually assessed for each case.
The USCO hinted that it will soon address the issue of AI systems producing “expressive” and independent artistic works in a follow-up report. The question of whether these AI-made artistic choices could qualify for IP protection still remains.
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