“Art is dead, dude. It’s over. AI won. Humans lost”: A controversial artist is reportedly losing millions of dollars because the US Copyright Office refused to register his AI-generated collection — it lacks ‘human authorship’

Wed Oct 02 16:56:49 UTC 2024: ## AI Artist Fights for Copyright Protection of His AI-Generated Art

An AI artist, Jason M. Allen, who won a digital art competition using Midjourney, is now fighting for copyright protection of his AI-generated work. Allen claims that his work, “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” is protected by copyright because his prompt engineering and fine-tuning process constitutes enough human authorship.

The US Copyright Office has previously ruled that AI-generated works are not eligible for copyright protection, as they lack human authorship. However, Allen argues that the Office failed to consider the creative process behind his work, which includes generating images with Midjourney, fine-tuning them with Photoshop, and further editing them with Gigapixel AI.

This case highlights a growing conflict in the intellectual property landscape as AI technology rapidly evolves. While AI tools like Midjourney can create compelling art, the question of who owns the copyright remains contested.

Allen claims that he’s losing money due to people stealing his work without compensation or credit. He further argues that while large tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are facing copyright lawsuits, their AI image generation tools are creating a similar risk for creative professionals.

Allen’s legal team will face an uphill battle in court to convince the judge that AI-generated content can be copyrighted. This case could have a significant impact on the future of AI art and the broader copyright landscape.

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