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Everything might be OK! Warhol v. Goldsmith
by Kat Walsh, Stephen Wolfson CopyrightThe United States Supreme Court released its opinion today in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith. While it’s hard to predict the full ramifications of this decision at this point, our initial opinion is that this decision is not ideal, but also not the death knell for transformative fair use that many feared it could have…
Style, Copyright, and Generative AI Part 2: Vicarious Liability
by Stephen Wolfson Better Internet, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, TechnologyIn my last blog post, I looked at whether copyright protects artistic style, particularly in the context of generative AI (GAI) art tools like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. However, in the class action litigation against Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, the plaintiffs are not only concerned that people can use the GAI tools to produce works…
The Complex World of Style, Copyright, and Generative AI
by Stephen Wolfson Better Internet, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, TechnologyIn my previous posts on generative AI, I discussed fair use and AI training data, copyright over AI outputs, and a recent U.S. Copyright Office decision on registration for a work produced by generative AI. In the next posts in our series, I will look at claims (exemplified in a recent case against Stable Diffusion…
New official translations of CC legal tools published in Danish, Frisian, and German
by Creative Commons Licenses & ToolsWe are thrilled to announce that the Creative Commons 4.0 License Suite and deeds have been officially translated into two new languages: Danish and Frisian, bringing the total number of official translations of the legal codes to 30! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our community volunteers. We…
Open Education Week 2023: Creative Commons Celebrates Community Members
by Jennryn Wetzler, Ony Anukem Open EducationAs we gear up for Open Education Week 2023 (6 – 10 March), Creative Commons wants to recognize the contributions of our open education and related open communities. In the past several months, our community members have shared their knowledge and inquiry through lightning talks, panel discussions, presentations, and working groups. The list below offers…
Zarya of the Dawn: US Copyright Office Affirms Limits on Copyright of AI Outputs
by Stephen Wolfson Better Internet, Copyright, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, TechnologyIn 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…
CC’s Open Culture Platform 2022: Five Working Groups Share Their Highlights
by Brigitte Vézina Open CultureIn 2022, five working groups of the Creative Commons Open Culture Platform collaborated on a diverse range of topics related to better sharing of cultural heritage. In this blog post, we highlight their incredible contribution to the open culture community. Digital Community Heritage Led by Bettina Fabos and Mariana Ziku, the Digital Community Heritage Working…
CC’s copyright platform 2022 working groups share their highlights
by Brigitte Vézina CopyrightIn 2022, two working groups (WGs) of the Creative Commons Copyright Platform collaborated on policy papers tackling issues related to copyright and access to knowledge. In this blog post, we highlight their insightful contributions to the CC copyright reform community. Working Group on Digital Sharing Spaces Led by Emine Yildirim, the WG on Digital Sharing…
CC Publishes Global Open Culture Call to Action to Policymakers
by Brigitte Vézina Open CultureSince its creation in 2001, Creative Commons (CC) has helped release nearly 5 million digital open images of cultural heritage held in cultural heritage institutions using CC tools. We have also been promoting open culture to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world, and it is based on this rich experience that our Open…
Here are four key takeaways from evaluating the CC Certificate
by Jennryn Wetzler Open EducationThe CC Certificate program helps Creative Commons build professionals’ capacity in open licensing and open practices. The program offers global courses for academic librarians, educators, and cultural heritage advocates; but courses are open to everyone. Through global discussions, course participants work through what it means to engage in an online commons of shared knowledge and…