copyright
US Copyright Office says no protection for any AI generated content
Jun 29, 2023
Alex Baker
In a webinar this week, the United States Copyright Office (USCO) firmly re-stated its position on artificial intelligence (AI) by stating that it will not…
Florence museum wins lawsuit over magazine’s image of David statue
Jun 7, 2023
Alex Baker
A Florence museum has won a legal case against a magazine publisher that used an image of Michelangelo’s David without permission. An Italian court ruled…
Supreme Court rules against Warhol in the Warhol/Goldsmith Prince photo case
May 19, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In the never-ending Warhol/Goldsmith “Prince photo” case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the photographer. The judges decided that Andy Warhol violated Lynn Goldsmith’s…
Copyright Claims Board first case: photographer win copyright case vs. lawyer
Mar 8, 2023
Udi Tirosh
About a year ago, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) started accepting cases in the US. This is good news for you if you are a…
Scientists have created a tool that stops AI stealing your photographs
Feb 16, 2023
Alex Baker
Are you worried about AI image generators stealing your artwork and spitting it out as its own? If so, you’re in luck. Scientists from Chicago…
Research shows that AI image generators can replicate existing photos
Feb 2, 2023
Alex Baker
It might be a good time to study law. Or copyright law, at least. Researchers have released a study that proves that AI image generators…
Stock image companies reeling as free AI watermark remover encourages image theft
Jan 30, 2023
Alex Baker
How long have you argued the pros and cons of putting a watermark on your photographs? The arguments are strong for both sides, or at…
Capture One explains its confusing new “Loyalty Program” and it’s not amazing but it’s not terrible, either
Jan 19, 2023
John Aldred
In December, Capture One announced that they were ditching their annual release cycle, changing its perpetual license model and switching primarily to a subscription model…
Getty Images sues Stable Diffusion makers over “copyright violations”
Jan 18, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Stock photo platform Getty Images has sued Stability AI, the maker of AI image generator Stable Diffusion. Getty alleges that the tech company unlawfully scraped…
You can now download nearly 70,000 hi-res early 20th century color photos from a French museum
Jan 11, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Old photos can reveal a lot about the past, and I’m always excited to take a peek at the world that existed long before I…