I won, and I didnt break any rules.
This isnt going to stop, Allen told the New York Times.
Art is dead, dude.
© Mikayla Whitmore for The Washington Post via Getty Images
In March of last year, the U.S.
Copyright Officeruled thatwork derived from AI platforms contained no human authorship and therefore could not be extended copyright protections.
Allen has been trying, since late 2022, to register his painting as a copyrighted work.
© Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use Théâtre D’opéra Spatial by Jason Allen
Last week, Allenfiled an appealin federal court in Colorado, arguing that the U.S.
Copyright Office was wrong to deny copyright registration to his work, dubbed Theatre Dopera Spatial.
Allens primary concern is that hes not making enough money from the work.
Allens lawyer, recently claimed that Allen had worked hard on his digital illustration.
The refusal of the U.S.
Copyright Office to recognize human authorship in AI-assisted creations highlights a critical issue in modern intellectual property law.
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