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Copyrightability of AI-based creations back in limelight after Chinese court ruling

By MLex Staff ( April 22, 2025, 03:42 GMT | Insight) -- In a significant ruling that adds to the debate on the copyrightability of artificial intelligence-based content, a Chinese court has determined that pictures produced through AI text-to-image software are not eligible for copyright protection because of the creator's inability to demonstrate substantial creative input and personalized decision-making in the image generation process.In a significant ruling that adds to the debate on the copyrightability of artificial intelligence-based content, a Chinese court has determined that pictures produced through AI text-to-image software are not eligible for copyright protection because of the creator's inability to demonstrate substantial creative input and personalized decision-making in the image generation process....

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