AI-Generated Art Can't Be Copyrighted After Supreme Court Declines To Review the Rule

The Supreme Court decided not to take up a case concerning the copyright of AI-generated art. This inaction upholds the lower court rulings that determined AI creations cannot be copyrighted. The case stemmed from Stephen Thaler's request to copyright an image created by his AI. The U.S. Copyright Office denied his request, citing the absence of human authorship. A district court upheld this decision, emphasizing human authorship as a fundamental copyright requirement. This ruling was subsequently affirmed by a federal appeals court. Thaler then appealed to the Supreme Court, fearing the decision would negatively impact AI creative use. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case effectively reinforces the existing legal precedent. The U.S. Patent Office also clarified that AI systems cannot patent inventions due to lack of human origin. Similar decisions regarding AI and intellectual property have occurred in other countries.