Navigating the Copyright Chaos: AI Art, Tech Industry Dreams, and Legal Tug-of-War

The use of AI tools in creating art has raised questions about copyright ownership. Artists using generative AI programs like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E face challenges as these programs are trained on copyrighted works without artists' consent. While some argue that these tools should be treated like Photoshop, the US Copyright Office holds that a computer program cannot create copyright-protected art. Lawsuits and debates surrounding fair use exceptions are expected to shape the future of AI art and copyright law.