AI-Generated Art Deemed Unprotected by Copyright Law Due to Absence of Human Authorship

A federal judge in the US has ruled that AI-generated art is not eligible for copyright protection since it lacks human authorship. The judge cited previous cases where copyright protection was denied to artwork created without human involvement. The ruling comes after computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler sued the US Copyright Office for rejecting his attempt to copyright an AI-generated artwork. The judge acknowledged the complex questions surrounding the level of human input required for copyright protection in the age of generative AI. However, in this case, where Thaler admitted no human involvement in the creation of the artwork, the judge ruled against copyright protection. Thaler plans to appeal the decision.