In a not-so-surprising turn of events, on October 11, 2023, Dr. Stephen Thaler, of Imagination Engines, Inc., filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, appealing the district court decision that denied him a copyright for a piece of artwork generated by the Creativity Machine due to its lack of "human authorship."
Click here to read a quick summary of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia's final order stating that machine generated artwork is not copyrightable, and stay tuned for updates!
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