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Letter: A solution to the AI art copyright conundrum

Published 16 November 2022

From Anthony Woodward, Portland, Oregon, US

You raise questions over copyright of AI-generated works. AI is essentially an algorithm stored on a microchip. Microsoft’s Word is similarly an algorithm. If I create an original document using Word, I own the copyright to that combination of words in the document. Similarly, if I use an AI algorithm to produce a document or artwork, I own the copyright to the work produced(8 October, p 17).

Issue no. 3413 published 19 November 2022

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