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Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Can Machines Write Like Jane Austen?

In the second part of our series on artificial intelligence (AI) and creativity, we get immersed in the fascinating universe of AI in an attempt to determine whether it is capable of creating works eligible for copyright protection. Below, we present two examples of an AI system generating arguably novel content through two different methods: … Read More “Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Can Machines Write Like Jane Austen?”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform
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Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Why We’re Against Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Output

Should novel output (such as music, artworks, poems, etc.) generated by artificial intelligence1 (AI) be protected by copyright? While this question seems straightforward, the answer certainly isn’t. It brings together technical, legal, and philosophical questions regarding “creativity,” and whether machines can be considered “authors” that produce “original” works. In search of an answer, we ran … Read More “Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Why We’re Against Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Output”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform

Creative Commons files comments in U.S. Department of Commerce's Inquiry on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy

Creative Commons has filed comments in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Inquiry on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy. The Department received nearly 900 submissions over the comment period, which ended December 10. A summary of the Department’s interest in this topic is described below: The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force … Read More “Creative Commons files comments in U.S. Department of Commerce's Inquiry on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy”

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