Interesting read on the AI front

[ShelbyDawn57]

Came across this article. Interesting read on AI vs Copyright.

Generative AI and US copyright law are on a collision course

 

[MrPixel]

It’s a quagmire no matter how you look at it.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

It’s a quagmire no matter how you look at it.

If only it were that clear…

 

[Zootonius]

On a related note,

George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impression
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/01/...-comedy-podcast-over-ai-generated-impression/

 

[XerXesXu]

On a related note,

George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impression
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/01/...-comedy-podcast-over-ai-generated-impression/

There are two parts to this claim a) a Right of Publicity claim under California state law b) an infringement of Copyright claim under Federal law. The use of AI is incidental to the former but central to the latter.

If the Carlin Estate succeeds under a) but fails under b), the result will still be problematic for many ‘mimicry’ uses of AI in California. Would that spill over to other states, let alone the rest of the world? Wait and see.

Or, be a juror. Watch:

George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead (2024) - Full Special (youtube.com)

Read:

California Right of Publicity Law | Digital Media Law Project (dmlp.org)

And:

carlin-lawsuit.pdf (arstechnica.net)

And decide.