Generative and AI Authored Artworks and Copyright Law

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Generative and AI Authored Artworks and Copyright Law 15 Pages Posted: 25 Jul 2022 See all articles by Michael D. MurrayMichael D. MurrayUniversity of Kentucky, J. David Rosenberg College of Law Date Written: July 2, 2022 Abstract This Brief and Pleasant Guide to NFTs and Copyright Law is written by Professor Michael D. Murray, the author of A Short and Happy Guide to Copyright Law (West 2d ed. 2022), and the principle investigator of the Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and the Metaverse Law Project at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law.Part 3 discusses the copyright issues arising from generative and AI authored artworks under United States copyright law. Generative art NFT projects have become some of the most popular and lucrative projects to date. But certain forms of generative art, particularly those created by artificial intelligence, lack human authorship and thus are uncopyrightable. This part discusses CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoKitties, Chromie Squiggles, and other generative and AI authored art projects. Keywords: NFT, non-fungible tokens, tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, copyright, generative art, randomized art, artificial intelligence, AI authored art, digital artworks, art JEL Classification: K1, K10, K3, K30, K40, K41 Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Murray, Michael D., Generative and AI Authored Artworks and Copyright Law (July 2, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4152484 Michael D. Murray (Contact Author) University of Kentucky, J. David Rosenberg College of Law ( email ) 620 S. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40506-0048United States219-299-9777 (Phone)859-323-1061 (Fax) HOME PAGE: http://law.uky.edu/people/michael-murray Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place Job Opening Paper statistics Downloads 24 Abstract Views 41 PlumX Metrics Related eJournals Intellectual Property: Copyright Law eJournal Follow Intellectual Property: Copyright Law eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 1,582 PAPERS 6,772 This Journal is curated by: Robert P. Merges at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law Entrepreneurship & Law eJournal Follow Entrepreneurship & Law eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 1,185 PAPERS 13,059 Law & Society: Private Law - Intellectual Property eJournal Follow Law & Society: Private Law - Intellectual Property eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 763 PAPERS 10,173 This Journal is curated by: Michael Mattioli at Indiana University Maurer School of Law Innovation Law & Policy eJournal Follow Innovation Law & Policy eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 272 PAPERS 27,969 Information Policy & Ethics eJournal Follow Information Policy & Ethics eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 58 PAPERS 1,660 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo4 in 0.172 seconds