Any images that are produced by giving a text prompt to current generative AI models, such as Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, cannot be copyrighted in the US. That's according to the US Copyright Office (USCO), which has equated such prompts to a buyer giving directions to a commissioned artist. "They identify what the prompter wishes to have depicted, but the machine determines how those instructions are implemented in its output," the USCO wrote in new guidance it published to the Federal Register."When an AI technology receives solely a prompt from a human and produces complex written, visual, or musical works in response, the 'traditional elements of authorship' are determined and executed by the technology — not the human user," the office stated.It noted that the level of human creativity involved in a work is a significant consideration as to whether it will grant copyright protection. It suggested that current AI models can't generate copyrightable work. "Based on the Office's understanding of the generative AI technologies currently available, users do not exercise ultimate creative control over how such systems interpret prompts and generate material," the USCO said. "In the Office’s view, it is well-established that copyright can protect only material that is the product of human creativity." In one famous case, the office ruled that it couldn't allow selfies taken by a monkey to be copyrighted.When it comes to works that contain material generated by an AI,... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Controversial new law that critics claimed threatened internet freedom is rejectedGoogle, YouTube and Facebook could escape having to make billions in payouts to press publishers, record labels and artists after EU lawmakers voted to reject proposed changes to copyright rules that aimed to make... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chaz Reetz-Laiolo had alleged that her bestselling debut novel The Girls stole from his writingsA California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by author Emma Cline’s ex-boyfriend alleging that Cline’s bestselling debut novel, The Girls, stole from his own writings and infringed his... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of Canadian Publishers welcomes the settlement in French-language Canada, as the country's 2012 Copyright Modernization Act's parliamentary review is ongoing. The post Copyright in Canada: Publishers Cheer Settlement of Copibec’s Laval University Lawsuit in Québec appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_126697" align="alignright" width="290"] Hayley Romer, The Atlantic's CRO and Publisher[/caption] Optimism reverberated through the Petite Ballroom in Boston’s Taj Hotel last week at the MPA’s 2018 IMAG conference, and it was palpable. This was my first time attending the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F+W sells off a magazine and a pair of trade shows, and more from around the industry this week. The post News & Notes: SELF Links up With The Players Tribune; IMAG Award Winners Revealed appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Superstar author Marc Levy hasn’t hit it big in the U.S., where he has been published by AmazonCrossing and Europa Editions, but he’s back on top at home in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones addresses Lionel Shriver's comments about Penguin Random House's diversity drive and the rise of morality clauses in author contracts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second-newest imprint in Amazon Publishing’s portfolio offers both audio and ebook editions of works brought together in thematic collections. The first was released during BookExpo in New York City. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A First Collection Bundles Text and... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a court case mounted with the Romance Writers of America, the Authors Guild has prevailed against Faleena Hopkins in the Southern District of New York: Authors can use the word 'cocky' in titles. The post Freedom to Publish Advocacy: Authors Guild Wins ‘CockyGate’ Court Ruling appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has recommended that the government makes funding for textbooks a priority. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Good public policy,' the Association of American Publishers says at BookExpo, includes "good copyright policy.' And the Authors Guild is producing a new, major survey of authors' earnings. The post At BookExpo, a Look at Copyright Issues: ‘It’s the Author Who Suffers’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findingsBudding authors face a minefield when it comes to publishing their work. For a large fee, as much as $3,000, they can make their work available to anyone who wants to read it. Or they can... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are urging the UK government to support measures that would allow VAT to be removed on ebooks, audiobooks and online newspaper and magazine subscriptions in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling it 'a truly essential organization for making our marketplace work,' Canadian publishers say they'll honor the Access Copyright revenue collection agency, which is under sustained attack from the education sector. The post Beleaguered Access Copyright, Turning 30, Is Honored by Canadian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker talks to The Bookseller about moving into the publishing world with her own imprint on behalf of Hogarth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The lack of information regarding pre-publication review policies at various government agencies raises First Amendment questions, the plaintiffs say. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A copyright row has erupted over an unpublished autobiography of late Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'My colleagues and I are suffering real-time damage triggered by this act.' Glenn Rollans and Kate Edwards of the Association of Canadian Publishers, along with John Degen of the Writers' Union, testify in hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act. The post ‘Fix Our Marketplace,’ Canadian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suddenly, all bets are on regarding the future of American sports gambling. A surge in betting caused by the Supreme Court’s lifting of a federal ban on sports wagering is expected to trigger new gaming opportunities and burnish existing sports books in Las Vegas casinos — but also spawn a battle... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The threat to copyright, and thereby to African publishers, posed by "big tech" was raised by International Publishers Association President Michiel Kolman at the IPA’s first seminar on African publishing held in Lagos, Nigeria. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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