00:00 Since AI has swept the world,
00:02 the chat GPT and other programs
00:04 and the ever-evolving art generator
00:07 have become indispensable
00:08 support tools in all fields.
00:10 Now, AI can generate
00:12 paintings, songs, scripts,
00:14 computer programs, etc.
00:16 Some AI works
00:18 even won art awards.
00:21 With the artists now
00:23 they have already considered AI
00:24 as one of the tools for creation.
00:26 If we leave aside the quality of works,
00:28 artistic quality, etc.,
00:29 we will not talk about them for now.
00:30 Can the authors apply for copyright
00:31 for AI artistic works?
00:36 Well, we will use a recent ruling
00:37 of the U.S. Court of Appeal
00:39 to tell you the answer is
00:41 No, it is not possible.
00:43 It is said that a computer scientist in the United States
00:45 applied for a patent in 2018
00:46 for his new entry
00:49 in the heaven of AI-generated artworks,
00:52 which is the copyright registration we mentioned.
00:55 He claimed that this work
00:56 was created by his AI system
00:59 without inputting any human data,
01:01 but was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Administration.
01:04 After he was brought to court,
01:06 the U.S. District Court recently
01:08 rejected his application
01:10 and formally ruled that
01:12 artworks created by AI
01:14 cannot have copyright.
01:17 This is because AI works
01:18 lack an important element,
01:20 that is, the human author's identity.
01:24 This ruling has also won
01:26 the recognition of most people.
01:27 If they think the work is created by AI,
01:31 it means that the author
01:32 can get a work
01:34 without any effort,
01:35 inputting a few keys,
01:38 and giving instructions,
01:40 and even winning a prize.
01:41 Isn't this unfair
01:44 to the author who worked hard
01:46 to write lyrics,
01:48 scripts, and effort
01:50 to complete a work?
01:52 Here comes a more controversial case.
01:55 If the author
01:57 is the original creator of the work,
02:00 but he only gave an instruction
02:02 to the AI system,
02:03 and the work was completed by AI,
02:06 can the author
02:07 apply for copyright
02:10 for the artworks he created
02:12 in this way?
02:13 It seems that the answer is still no.
02:15 In September last year,
02:17 New York artist Allen
02:18 used the AI drawing program
02:20 "Mid-Journey" to create a painting
02:22 and participated in an art exhibition
02:24 and won an award.
02:25 When the author applied for copyright
02:27 for these AI images,
02:29 he also encountered obstacles.
02:31 Although the author has explained
02:32 that he added his own subjective judgment
02:33 in the creation,
02:36 and spent a lot of time
02:38 to adjust
02:38 before proceeding with the post-processing,
02:40 strictly speaking,
02:41 the work was not entirely created by AI,
02:45 but it was also rejected
02:46 by the US Copyright Administration.
02:49 It can be seen that even if humans participated in the creation,
02:52 the court is not willing to admit
02:54 that AI is the author's identity.
02:56 It seems difficult to determine
02:58 how much AI participation is.
03:00 Okay,
03:01 this will extend
03:02 a new question.
03:04 If there are other people or companies
03:06 who use these so-called AI artworks
03:09 for commercial purposes,
03:10 can't they sue them?
03:13 Because these AI works
03:14 have not applied for copyright,
03:16 I'm afraid there is no answer
03:19 to these questions.
03:21 The judge of the new entry of "The Heaven of Justice"
03:25 also admitted that
03:26 human beings are now approaching
03:28 the new field of copyright.
03:30 The definition of art created by AI
03:32 and human works
03:34 has gradually become vague.
03:36 And the report also said
03:38 that the US court also has a lot of such cases
03:40 waiting to be heard.
03:41 But I'm afraid human law
03:43 is far from
03:45 the AI development that is
03:46 advancing day by day.
03:49 (upbeat music)
