Last week, you heard me discuss DABUS and Dr. Stephen Thaler. I actually learned about Thaler and his AI system from the research I was doing on this week's subject: Jason M. Allen. Some of you may recognize the name from 2022, when Allen won the Colorado State Art Fair with the AI-generated piece Théâtre d’Opéra Spatial.
Fast forward to September 2024, and Allen is following in the footsteps of Thaler and has filed a lawsuit against Shira Perlmutter in her capacity as Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office and the USCO itself.
Needless to say, I am not impressed with these tactics and had to dig to the root of Allen's argument. Sit back, relax, and download a hi-res copy of Théâtre d’Opéra Spatial, because it has no copyright, and you can use it freely for the time being...
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Articles About Jason M. Allen & His Illogical Claims of ownership over AI Art
Vice - https://www.vice.com/en/article/ai-artist-copyright-lawsuit/
Hyperallergic - https://hyperallergic.com/957357/who-owns-the-copyright-for-an-ai-generated-artwork/
Case File - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/gdvzkrrmapw/AI%20COPYRIGHT%20REGISTRATION%20appeal.pdf
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