4. Artists Argue AI Art Illegally Steals Work and Threatens Careers

The US copyright system encourages human creativity. So does it make sense to grant a copyright to work created by AI with the click of a button? And, if AI generated artwork is given copyright protection, how would that impact the livelihoods of creative professionals? In our last episode, we looked at Jason Allen’s AI-generated artwork, "Théatre D’opéra Spatial," and the arguments why it should have some copyright protection. This time, we examine the other side – the most powerful arguments for why AI-generated work should never be eligible for copyright. Guests:

Jason M. Allen, founder of Art Incarnate

Sy Damle, partner in the copyright litigation group at Latham & Watkins

Karla Ortiz, artist

Kelly McKernan, artist

Delanie West, advocacy liaison for the Graphic Artists Guild

Genel Jumalon, artist

*** Host/Producer: Matthew S. Schwartz Editor/Executive Producer: Josh Block Additional Editing: Andrew Satter Cover Art: Jonathan Hurtarte