Zarya of the Dawn: US Copyright Office Affirms Limits on Copyright of AI Outputs
Better Internet, Copyright, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, Technology![Close up of the face of Zarya, from the comic Zarya of the Dawn, looking intent in a dark urban landscape with glowing lights.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Zarya-of-the-Dawn-1024x576.jpg)
In a recent post, we explained why, absent significant and direct human creative input, generative AI outputs should not qualify for copyright protection. We noted that exactly what constitutes enough human input is not entirely clear; while a simple text prompt shouldn’t be enough, other areas will present more complex questions. Just this week, the…