By: Addison Hichman As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly changes the way art, music, and literature are created, the copyrightability of these creative works has become an important consideration. Courts and policymakers are now forced to ask: Who is the author of an AI-generated work? Copyright protection has long been tied to human creativity, but the […]
By: Raymond J. Kayal III Every January 1st, Public Domain Day opens a time capsule of creative works to the global creative commons. In 2026, the United States will see works made in 1930 enter the public domain under the ninety-five-year term established by theCopyright Act of 1976. This treasure trove includes Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, Agatha Christie’s The Murder […]
By: Lakshmi Sanmuganathan On April 4, 2023, the track titled “Heart on My Sleeve” was uploaded to social media and streaming services by TikTok user Ghostwriter977. Generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the song garnered rapid, viral attention for its uncanny ability to mimic the singing, lyrical, and production style of Canadian musicians Drake and The Weeknd. […]
