Well, you win some, you lose some, broadly speaking. And in the ongoing struggle to define copyright’s contours in the modern, digital era, the Kat Von D tattoo case decision falls squarely in favor of artistic interpretation some might argue. Photographers, on the other hand, might question that notion as the recreation of a Miles […]
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One of the biggest concerns around AI-generated content is the question of provenance or, in other words, “how did it come up with that?” In some cases, the answer might be “by copying the works of others.” Indeed, there are a couple of lawsuits that are accusing major platforms of just that. And who can […]
A major case in the United States could determine the fate of embedding video and images from social media platforms like Instagram but the final result will be delayed pending a rehearing “en banc.” As Reuters explains, this would involve a hearing in front of a panel of 11 randomly selected judges rather than the […]
With the rise of artificial intelligence, there are a ton of ethical questions but the least among them, probably because it’s pretty much decided by prior convention, is that AI shouldn’t use copyrighted work to train itself without giving creators some kind of compensation in return. This is only the standard practice for some time […]
Copyright is a thorny issue among photographers. Some of us are happy to let people use our images for free or for credit, and that’s fine. It’s your prerogative to do so. Others who work professionally need to charge or license our work. I have never really bought into the concept that people giving away […]
One legal gray area that has become increasingly fleshed out over the past several years is how and when embedding an image infringes upon the creator’s copyright. A recent lawsuit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for just this type of thing, was unsuccessful in court because the photographer didn’t prove that the offending websites […]