“U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Decision: Copyright Law Limited to Human-Created Works”

The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has rejected a request for rehearing a decision underscoring that U.S. copyright law applies solely to works created by humans. The computer scientist behind the appeal sought to secure copyright protection for a two-dimensional artwork generated by his artificial intelligence system. This denial affirms an earlier order asserting the non-human origin of the artwork disqualifies it from copyright protection. For further details, the case is discussed here.